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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Taxes Committee debates bill to modify tax breaks for MN data centers, HF1277 2/27/25
Transcript Highlights:
- as excuses for keeping fossil fuel plants online for longer and even building new fossil fuel infrastructure
- it’s especially bad when these companies aren’t paying the taxes that could help pay for that infrastructure
- this giveaway is a dollar that won’t be available for essential public services like schools, infrastructure
- as excuses for keeping fossil fuel plants online for longer and even building new fossil fuel infrastructure
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DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 38th Legislative Day Jun 18th, 2026
Delaware Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Infrastructure is a form of dignity. Storm drains are not just engineering.
- Infrastructure is a form of dignity. Storm drains are not just engineering.
- making sound investments in our state workforce, our health care and education systems, critical infrastructure
- So we are working to build the infrastructure. ...especially hard, and we've heard from them about that
- So we are working to build the infrastructure, to lay a foundation to support that work moving forward
Summary:
The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector.
The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth.
Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 4th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- partner and at this time we are completely reliant on state funding to deliver this significant infrastructure
- Independent, effective oversight is critical to the success of any large infrastructure project and ensuring
- possible available to the public without jeopardizing the safety of our constituents or state infrastructure
- This project is the most expensive infrastructure project happening in the entire world.
- We all know if you've served in public office at the local level, there are certain infrastructure projects
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved a procedural motion by a 41-17 roll call to re-refer AB 2690 and AB 1863 to Appropriations and to allow guests for the Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. House Resolution 92, recognizing Cinco de Mayo Week, was adopted after supportive remarks from members of several caucuses, and the chamber then held the 2026 Latino Spirit Awards ceremony honoring 11 individuals and organizations in higher education, human rights, philanthropy, health and science, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism and media, culinary arts, and a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. After the ceremony, the Assembly resumed business with guest introductions and moved through the daily file, passing or retaining a number of bills and resolutions.
Among the measures taken up, the Assembly passed AB 1657 on domestic violence restraining order procedures (64-0), AB 2042 on civil procedure and service of process (66-0), AB 1660 on probate and public guardians (45-10), AB 1917 on criminal procedure and reinstatement of dismissed charges (43-15), AB 2148 clarifying that public school employees are human beings in the context of AI (69-0), AB 1647 protecting juvenile statements at transfer hearings (63-0), AB 1555 expanding community college access in Siskiyou County (66-0), AB 1608 on High-Speed Rail Inspector General oversight and reporting (45-18), AB 1803 requiring anti-hate speech training in workplace harassment prevention (50-9), AB 2128 protecting tenants in subsidized housing from certain federal work requirements and time limits (44-16), AB 2576 as a land-use cleanup bill protecting historic resources (61-0), AB 2601 allowing concurrent review for certain housing projects, and AB 2764 on extended foster care eligibility (60-0). Several items were passed and retained on file, and AB 2601 was interrupted by a call of the house before later business continued.
The chamber also adopted ACR 159 on indigent defense after adding 59 coauthors, then heard guest introductions from chief public defenders from multiple counties. ACR 179, designating Wildland Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day, was adopted with 65 coauthors after remarks on wildfire risk and forest management. Later, ACR 183 establishing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week was presented with extensive testimony from members of multiple caucuses emphasizing racial health disparities, maternal mortality, life expectancy gaps, and the need for systemic change; the debate continued beyond the excerpt provided. Throughout the session, members repeatedly used guest introductions to recognize visiting groups and individuals, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members, UAW President Shawn Fain, California Women in Agriculture, and others.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 083 Apr 7th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hooper and Senators Linstead and Pelton, concerning adding criminal offenses related to critical infrastructure
- House Bill 1101 concerns adding criminal offenses related to critical infrastructure components to criminal
- House Bill 1101 is a great step forward in protecting critical infrastructure from thievery and, you
- He said House Bill 1101 is a great step forward in protecting critical infrastructure from thievery and
- while they are under construction to create cell phone towers, electric wiring, and all forms of infrastructure
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 30th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the goals of protecting our environment while moving our state forward to meet our housing and infrastructure
- the goals of protecting our environment while moving our state forward to meet our housing and infrastructure
- the goals of protecting our environment while moving our state forward to meet our housing and infrastructure
- We introduced a CEQA reform bill on water, water storage, and water infrastructure in this state.
- We passed CEQA reform on water infrastructure a couple of years ago.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long floor session focused heavily on budget trailer bills, labor agreements, housing, environmental review, and several resolutions. Members also introduced visiting guests, including family members, district staff, Mandela Washington Fellows, and UC Berkeley public policy students. Procedural motions were taken up early, including a successful roll-call vote to suspend rules so certain budget-related bills could be heard without reference to file.
The chamber approved several major budget measures. SB 129, the labor trailer bill, passed 56-4 after supporters said it made technical budget adjustments, funded collective bargaining, supported In-Home Supportive Services, and addressed pension and project-related issues. SB 131, the public resources and housing trailer bill, passed 50-3 after extensive debate over homelessness funding, CEQA exemptions, advanced manufacturing, high-speed rail, rural access to funds, tribal consultation, and environmental protections; multiple members voiced support while also urging follow-up changes. The Assembly also adopted SB 139, implementing agreements for professional and operating engineers, by 69-1, and SB 140, implementing the correctional officers’ agreement, by 71-0. Later, AB 130, the housing trailer bill, was taken up on concurrence in Senate amendments after a successful rule suspension; members discussed tribal consultation protections, CEQA reform, prevailing wage, and vehicle miles traveled provisions, with debate continuing as the transcript ended.
The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 927, extending the Williams inspection window for certain school districts, which passed 70-0. In addition, ACR 16 naming the 10th Street Bridge the POW/MIA Bridge passed 70-0. AJR 9, urging full and consistent federal funding for the National Park Service, drew broad bipartisan support and passed 66-0 after members highlighted California parks’ economic and cultural importance. HR 47, recognizing the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence, prompted extended remarks on democracy, civics, immigration, military service, and community celebrations before being adopted by voice vote with 64 co-authors added. The consent calendar was also adopted 64-0.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- And our communities are repairing critical infrastructure.
- Security Agency, protecting our critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats, U.S.
- Security Agency, protecting our critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats, U.S.
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then also we’re afraid of building an infrastructure that will exist after...
- Also, we’re afraid of building an infrastructure that’ll exist after golden mussels are all throughout
- Also, we're afraid of building an infrastructure that'll exist after a golden mussels are all all throughout
Summary:
The committee heard three water- and environment-related bills. AB 1663, by Assembly Member Wallace, would provide relief for high desert homeowners by allowing permits without mitigation fees for removing or trimming up to 10 Western Joshua trees for health and safety needs, including defensible space. Support came from the California Association of Realtors and the Community Water Systems Alliance, and members discussed balancing conservation with property maintenance. The bill was moved out of committee on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations.
AB 1772, by Assembly Member Papin, sought to create a statewide framework to prevent the spread of golden mussels through watercraft decontamination standards, reciprocity for certifications, and long-term funding. Testimony in support highlighted Lake Tahoe’s invasive species prevention program as a model, while Recreational Boaters of California expressed caution about funding fairness, reciprocity, and how the system would work if infestations become widespread. After discussion about mandatory decontamination standards and funding, the bill was also passed as amended to Appropriations.
AB 2521, also by Assembly Member Papin, would use a watershed-wide water availability analysis from the California Council of Science and Technology to help streamline groundwater recharge permitting and reduce applicant costs. Members raised concerns about protecting existing water rights and ensuring stakeholder input, and the author emphasized the study would be informational rather than binding. The bill passed to Appropriations, and the committee later took add-on votes confirming passage of AB 1663, AB 1772, and AB 2521.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has under consideration Senate Bill 1452
- Chairman, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has under consideration Senate Bill 1452
- Chairman, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has been consideration Senate Bill 1452,
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 02:15 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Then down to Line 8, the number of Capital Outlay Tribal Infrastructure Fund grant trainings or technical
- So we're looking at a number of infrastructure projects, capital improvement plans for the top five capital
- For the second one, the number of capital outlay tribal infrastructure fund grant trainings, I think
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- How much are we actually using the rainy day fund to invest in infrastructure, to pay for long-term liabilities
- You appropriated additional funds; there were a number of appropriations for parks and for infrastructure
- need to do for the 1,500 people that are moving to Texas every day, whether it's developments in infrastructure
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It also reduces **L-fire** ignitions from utility infrastructure and reduces the use, scope, and duration
- and **$10 million** to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to fund training center infrastructure
- and **$10 million** to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to fund training center infrastructure
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 8th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- The infrastructure study for Grand Forks for the casino out there, $100,000 to do that study.
- Infrastructure, Section 14, that's the Grand Forks study. Let me take a look here.
- federal funding authority for anticipated federal revenue that would be coming as a result of the Infrastructure
Bills:
SB2018
Keywords:
funding, commerce, autonomous technology, workforce development, economic growth, grant programs, 908, all
Summary:
The committee took up Senate Bill 2018, the Department of Commerce budget, and walked through the long sheet and a series of proposed changes. Members discussed restoring a vacant workforce FTE that Commerce said it could fill soon, monitoring federal funding delays but reporting no known cuts, and adjusting several one-time items including Operation Intern, the North Dakota Development Fund, the Global Talent Office, and tourism-related funding. The chair also proposed separating tourism marketing and Good Life funding again, rather than combining them, and members raised concerns about ensuring tourism dollars are used only for tourism purposes.
A number of program amounts were reviewed or adjusted in discussion, including UAS grants, Vantus/Beyond Visual Line of Sight funding, Grand Sky, Grand Farm autonomous agriculture grants, base enhancement grants, Native American small business grants, regional workforce impact grants, technical skills training grants, and tribal college workforce grants. Commerce officials explained that some grant language would be changed to require competitive RFP processes, and they clarified that the housing opportunity and community property improvement items were handled in other bills or programs. The committee also discussed apprenticeship efforts across state agencies and Commerce’s role in workforce development.
The committee reviewed carryover and exemption language for prior appropriations, including federal weatherization and energy funds, and Commerce said three one-time FTE tied to those federal programs should become ongoing because the federal dollars continue over several years. A motion to add $1.5 million for the North Dakota Safety Council failed for lack of a second. The committee then planned to return the next day to continue work on Commerce and take up the CTE budget, including a pending amendment related to CTE’s possible move from the 15th floor of the Capitol.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Transportation and Public Works Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- These projects improve our critical infrastructure.
- As you know, the DOT faces significant challenges regarding our transportation infrastructure.
- preserving what we have built, we are making an investment in the long-term health of our state's infrastructure
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Number two, it adds water infrastructure among the list of prioritized grants to nonprofit organizations
- the substitute gives priority to municipal utility districts in qualifying counties for water infrastructure
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up several measures for final committee action. On House Bill 188, the committee adopted a substitute that expanded eligibility for grants to municipal utility districts, added water infrastructure to the list of prioritized grants for several public entities, and gave municipal utility districts priority for water infrastructure grants in qualifying counties under the governor’s grant program. The bill, as substituted, was then reported favorably to the full House by a vote of 17 ayes and 1 nay.
The committee also voted to report House Bill 265 favorably, with 16 ayes and 2 nays, and House Joint Resolution 35 favorably, also by 16 ayes and 2 nays. House Joint Resolution 47 was reported favorably by a vote of 17 ayes and 1 nay. Finally, Senate Bill 1901 was reported favorably to the full House unanimously, 19 ayes and 0 nays.
No testimony or extended debate was included in the transcript. After completing action on the pending bills and resolutions, the committee adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Robert Kennedy Jr. and Under Secretary Adams — sent letters to the states that don't have any infrastructure
- The secretary Adams sent letters to the states that don't have any infrastructure to make this happen
- So, the original bill was to get rid of all of that, the ask for the federal funds, the infrastructure
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House honors former Rep. Mary Murphy 4/21/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-TCA-EIG, TCA-AEN, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-05-2025
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations.
The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1224 is a narrow research infrastructure bill intended to position California to compete for available
- be a national leader in emerging therapies research by building a world-class clinical trial infrastructure
- SB 1224 is what connects that infrastructure to the federal investment that is now available.
- be a national leader in emerging therapies research by building a world-class clinical trial infrastructure
- SB 1224 is what connects that infrastructure to the federal investment that is now available.
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee heard a series of bills focused on behavioral health, cancer screening, provider reimbursement, research funding, workforce licensing, and tobacco regulation. SB 16 would require counties to maintain procedures for designating and training professionals authorized to perform 5150 evaluations and initiate involuntary holds; supporters said it would expand the pool of qualified clinicians and reduce reliance on law enforcement, while opponents raised concerns about local control and implementation. SB 1124 would require CDPH to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco point-of-sale locations; supporters emphasized low screening awareness and early detection, and the bill was advanced with amendments. SB 28, a CARE Court cleanup bill, proposed an ombudsperson, reporting, electronic petitions, remote participation, and other changes to improve accountability and access; it drew both strong support and significant opposition over concerns about coercion, scope, and whether the program is working as intended, but it passed the committee as amended to Judiciary.
The committee also heard SB 874, which would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including background checks for providers and a stakeholder workgroup to develop standards; it passed to Public Safety. SB 1049 would let providers resubmit corrected claims within 90 days after a plan’s denial or recoupment action when the original claim had a correctable technical defect; supporters described delayed and withheld payments harming practices, while insurers argued the bill could duplicate existing dispute processes. The bill passed to Appropriations on call. SB 1224 would create a state framework to compete for federal ARPA-H funding for emerging therapies research, with testimony from a UC Davis psychiatrist and veterans’ advocates supporting expanded research into treatments for PTSD, depression, and other conditions; it passed to Military and Veterans Affairs.
Later, SB 1057 would change how the Department of Public Health evaluates conviction history for certified nurse assistants and home health aides, shifting from automatic denial toward individualized assessment based on the offense, time elapsed, and rehabilitation; it passed to Appropriations with some no votes. Finally, SB 1314, a tobacco-related bill, sought to create a 600-foot buffer around schools and day care centers for certain tobacco retailers and address related issues such as cigar lounge definitions and nitrous oxide sales; several local government and public safety groups supported it, while health organizations and business groups opposed it unless amended. The chair announced that committee amendments were being set aside for now and the bill would move forward to Business and Professions with a commitment to continue working on the language; it passed out of committee.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- economic opportunities, provide space for people to connect and socialize, and provide adaptable infrastructure
- House Bill 1033 by Representative Bacala is an act to amend Titles 14 and 51 relative to critical infrastructure
- , relative to the definition of critical infrastructure.
- It's meant to support economic growth, tourism, infrastructure improvement, job creation, and overall
- It's meant to support economic growth, tourism, infrastructure improvement, job creation, and overall
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- just be willing to work with and share a link to an outside organization that already has an infrastructure
- So, I think if we're just trying to get information to voters, why create the infrastructure and put
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