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ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Judiciary Committee Apr 1st, 2026 at 09:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a great program.
  • It's a great program.
  • It's an intermediary pilot, I would say, program, or a program that we're really starting to enforce
  • It's comforting to see that the yellow and the red and the blue, dark red and blue, are the minority
  • Well, the whole idea, as regarding even the name of the program, is a recruitment program.
Keywords: 908, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a maintenance program much like we expect the city of St.
  • One program. One with the go IC rider.
  • Uh, I'm the CEO of Blue Horizon Energy.
  • There's different, you know, types of programs.
  • So different you know types of programs.
Bills: HF3830 , HF3688
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill establishes two new children's initiative programs, Bay County and Pompano.
  • to all eligible adults when they enroll in a waiver program.
  • And so first and foremost, codification of this program is paramount at this point.
  • And so first and foremost, codification of this program is paramount at this point.
  • So it's really a cost savings as far as the state for SNAP and other programs.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I previously worked as an advocate at a family violence program in the shelter.
  • One, some of our programs, primarily in rural areas, are actual homes where it's highly possible...
  • If programs can't operate in their current structures, the costs would shut down their services.
  • New federal law requires family violence programs to serve all victims.
  • Is it a pink form, blue form, something? Before their L-5, yeah, something like that.
Bills: SB7 , SB14 , SB 7 , SB 14
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 10th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • From its beginning, the PAGE program has enjoyed broad bias.
  • Whereas, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the Minnesota High School Page Program.
  • Who join a long tradition of young Minnesotans who have served in this program.
  • Even more interestingly, this has been done in a similar manner in a blue state.
  • They can improve our programs, especially when that can root out fraud or misuse.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 21st, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's purely an optional program, college by college, that this bill only creates the framework.
  • training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors.
  • I just wanted to get this program out there.
  • It doesn't force the treasury to do anything other than oversee the certification program.
  • Okay, I'm sorry, do we not put standards on most of the programs that we have in Louisiana?
Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 350, which would extend the grade levels at Ecole Pointe-au-Chien from fourth through eighth grade. The sponsor and several members emphasized the school’s importance to Terrebonne Parish, French immersion, and school choice. An amendment was adopted making the bill subject to appropriation, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Members then approved House Bill 749, which authorizes the Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority to contract with a program manager for certain savings programs, including ABLE, START, and START K-12, in response to a prior cyber incident and to improve security and customer service. An amendment simplified the bill’s effective-date language so provisions would take effect upon execution of the contract. The bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee also advanced House Bill 979 to increase the survivor benefit for law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty from $250,000 to $350,000. Testimony from the governor’s office said the increase could be covered within existing appropriations and that the amount was consistent with inflation since the benefit was last set. The bill was reported favorably. Later, House Bill 42 creating a phased retirement option for public post-secondary employees in the Teachers’ Retirement System was reported favorably, and House Bill 205 to allow local clerks of court to supplement election commissioner pay by up to $100 per election was also reported favorably after extensive testimony about staffing shortages and stagnant pay. The committee additionally reported favorably House Bill 12 extending survivor benefits to reserve officers killed in the line of duty, and House Bill 324 on judicial salaries, after amending it to remove future COLA provisions and leave only the permanent stipend increase.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Feb 3rd, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Whether homes are burning in a blue or a red. before I attend them as a doctor.
  • services for veterans grant programs, state veterans home care payments to states for programs to promote
  • These are programs that help victims of human trafficking.
  • These are not new programs and they deserve our support.
  • My father came to this country through the Bracero program.
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (04/23/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . program. program.
  • . program. program.
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  • Blue on blue. Friendly fire.
  • Blue on blue. military, right? Blue on blue. Friendly<05:50:01.640><c> fire.</c> Friendly fire.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • And they did have some lodging and in-kind programs set up there. Is that accurate?
  • And I know the National Guard programs work the very same way.
  • save program.
  • program is run solely by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • This program, they go into their... ...their medical records.
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2348, which would appropriate state funds for Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs training-center needs, including Wi-Fi for reserve units at joint facilities, a reimbursement program for service members using personal computers, lodging and kind for drill weekends, and HVAC upgrades and maintenance. Two amendments were considered: the Marquez Amendment, which filled in dollar amounts for each purpose, failed; and the Gillette Amendment, which added national-security restrictions on networking equipment, removed the reimbursement and lodging provisions from the underlying bill, and adjusted the funding language, passed. The sponsor and several military witnesses testified that reserve and Guard members at places like Buckeye lack Wi-Fi, adequate HVAC, and lodging, forcing soldiers to use public libraries, personal devices, or sleep in cars or on armory floors. After debate over whether the state should fund needs tied to federal reserve units and how the money would be sourced, the committee recommended HB 2348 as amended by a 4-3 vote. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2016, a ballot referral that would cap precinct size at 2,500 registered voters and eliminate county authority to use vote centers, emergency voting centers, and certain on-site early voting options. The sponsor said the measure was intended to restore precinct-based voting and reflect voter preference, noting the change from an earlier 1,000-voter cap to 2,500 after feedback from county officials. County and advocacy witnesses opposed the resolution, arguing that vote centers provide flexibility, are often more cost-effective, and are necessary in rural counties and large counties like Maricopa; they also said precinct voting would require many more locations, staff, and equipment, and could force some counties into central-count tabulation. Supporters argued precinct voting improves voter confidence and access. The committee approved HCR 2016 for the ballot by a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2165, which exempts veterans from Arizona State Parks admission fees, and adopted the Marquez Amendment to extend the exemption to active military, National Guard, and reserve members and to broaden acceptable identification. Arizona State Parks testified in a neutral position, saying the agency is self-funded through user fees and already offers discounts to active duty, veterans, and disabled veterans, but warned that expanding free admission could affect park revenue and rural economies. The bill discussion ended with the amendment adopted and the measure moving forward.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules 2nd REVISED Apr 6th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • When you put something into statute, the legislature would have the ability to manage the program.
  • like education. ...on every Oklahoman, or we would have to cut programs like education, roads, public
  • We are able to go in there and manage the medical marijuana program, but we never took it away.
  • I actually will push back very hard when you say it's our intent to repeal that program.
  • They are both red, blue, and purple states.
Summary: The committee primarily considered House Bill 440, which would move Medicaid expansion language from the Oklahoma Constitution into state statute and send the change to voters in a special election. Supporters argued this would give the Legislature flexibility to manage the program, especially if federal Medicaid matching rates were reduced, and said it would help protect the state budget and allow future adjustments such as eligibility or work requirements. Opponents said the measure would weaken voter-approved constitutional protections, create uncertainty for more than 300,000 enrollees, rural hospitals, and providers, and could allow future cuts without another vote of the people. Members also discussed the possible fiscal impact of a federal match change from 90-10 to 60-40, with supporters saying the state could face roughly a billion-dollar annual cost and would need flexibility to avoid cuts to other services. Questions also focused on the choice of an August special election rather than the November general election, and on whether tribal governments and other stakeholders had been consulted. After debate, the committee tabled an amendment and passed House Bill 440 on a 14-2 vote. The committee then took up House Joint Resolution 1087, which would change the Avalon reimbursement program so the Legislature could manage funding levels and methodologies rather than being bound to the current structure. It passed 14-2. The committee also considered House Joint Resolution 1067, a trigger measure that would only appear on the November ballot if House Bill 440 failed in August; it would relieve the state of any obligation to fund Medicaid expansion for working adults if the federal match dropped below 90%. After adopting a committee substitute and tabling an amendment, the resolution also passed 14-2. The committee then laid over H.J.R. 1089 and adjourned.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (01/13/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
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  • I thought blue was good. Red is good. Uh, red is good.
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Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Aug 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 962, Archuleta, blue warning lights, holding committee.
  • SB 1171, Caballero, grant and loan programs, holding committee.
  • SB 891, Cervantes, missing and murdered Indigenous persons justice program.
  • SB 356, Jones, Elderly Parole Program, holding committee.
  • SB 1075, Reyes, community air protection program, holding committee.
Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 13, 2026 suspense-file hearing on Senate bills, with the chair opening by thanking staff and recognizing consultant Jennifer Swenson’s retirement after 30 years in the Legislature. The committee explained that it was weighing the fiscal impact of 293 bills and that some would move forward while others would be held because of cost, duplication, or competing budget priorities. The committee then took up the suspense file in alphabetical order and acted on a large number of measures, sending many to the Assembly floor as due pass or due pass with amendments. Examples included bills on battery recycling, wildfire resilience loans, mobile home park disaster assistance, price gouging, veterans’ property tax exemptions, housing and insurance issues, energy and utility regulation, election procedures, criminal justice, health care, education, housing, environmental protection, and artificial intelligence. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, delay implementation, add reporting requirements, clarify definitions, or reduce costs; others were held in committee. Among the notable actions, several bills were advanced on roll calls while others were held, including measures related to water quality, utility rate information, juvenile detention, CARE Court, and various housing and energy proposals. The committee also moved a number of sunset and technical cleanup bills, and several members requested to be added as principal or joint authors on amended measures. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted that the committee had moved a large number of bills to the Assembly floor, usually with amended language, and that the amended versions would be posted online. The hearing then adjourned.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 2nd, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the State Investment Board is still in the process of setting this bonus program up.
  • They do the abandoned mines program. They are in charge of our coal mine reclamation program.
  • So North Dakota runs the reclamation program rather than the federal government.
  • They do railroad safety program. They do weights and measures.
  • , mental health court program, or Veterans Treatment Docket completion.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, pledge, roll call, and a quorum present, then approved a motion to lay over House Bill 1525 for one legislative day. It also voted not to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2294, 2297, 2070, 4017, and 2262, appointing conference committees for each. The chamber then took up a series of House bill amendments and final-passage votes. On amendments, the Senate adopted changes to House Bill 1229 on fleeing law enforcement and driving-record transparency after debate over insurance impacts and public safety; House Bill 1510 on teacher retention, on-site child care, and licensure study language; House Bill 1160 to restrict student personal electronic devices during instructional time; House Bill 1429 to address drone harassment and stalking of animals; House Bill 1203 to harmonize medical marijuana provisions; House Bill 1600 to create a UND immigration clinic with reporting requirements; House Bill 1130 to broaden K-12 funding formula changes and reduce state fiscal impact; House Bill 1279 to modify the coal conversion tax exemption; House Bill 1442 to adjust membership and scope of a state task force; and House Bill 1464 to convert a maternal care services proposal into a study and remove the appropriation. The Senate rejected an amendment to House Bill 1022 concerning the Retirement and Investment Office bonus program, then passed the bill. It also passed House Bill 1234 on a $90 million transfer to reduce PERS liability, while rejecting a floor amendment to it. On final passage, the Senate passed House Bills 1008 (Public Service Commission budget), 1218 (temporary moratorium and study on economic analysis for drain projects), 1234 (PERS funding transfer), 1146 (PERS defined contribution cleanup and emergency clause), 1355 (expanded notice for administrative rulemaking), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes and guide/outfitter updates), 1029 (Capital Grounds Planning Commission duties), 1017 (Game and Fish budget), 1374 (township supervisor open-meeting exemption for on-site inspections), and 1064 (NC-SARA membership and distance education regulation). It defeated House Bill 1583 on false political advertisements with civil-action language and House Bill 1393 on earned wage access provider regulation. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of House Bill 1326 on self-defense and unlawful firearm possession by felons.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jul 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • and variety development program at Aberdeen.
  • Those programs are ongoing.
  • This is a nationally important program.
  • This was a federal program that began in 2022.
  • , very well with the IAMP program.
Summary: The committee heard two main presentations. First, University of Idaho representatives Rob McQuaid, Matt Powell, and Dean Dennis Becker described the university’s land-grant mission and its work in agriculture, natural resources, extension, research, and workforce training. They highlighted the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts; the university’s colleges and research stations; the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station; 4-H; the CAFE dairy research facility; the deep soil ecotron; the wildfire, forestry, and policy analysis programs; and the university’s role in veterinary, forestry, and agricultural education. Members asked about quagga mussels, New World screwworm, chronic wasting disease, federal and state funding cuts, and the status of the CAFE project. The university officials said they were willing to assist on invasive species issues, but emphasized not duplicating or diluting agency work, and they described significant impacts from federal funding delays and state cuts. No votes were taken. The committee then heard testimony from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse on Idaho’s position regarding ICE’s 287(g) partnership programs. He argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, and explained the differences among the jail enforcement, warrant service officer, and task force models. He said local agencies already cooperate with ICE in limited ways, but mandatory participation could create staffing, liability, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, detention standards, administrative versus criminal warrants, liability exposure, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements. Hulse said the programs vary in cost and complexity, that ICE housing standards can be burdensome, and that local sheriffs should decide based on resources and community needs. The committee also discussed the number of Idaho agencies currently participating and the compensation and exit provisions in the agreements. No formal action or vote was taken. In a later segment, the committee heard testimony from the Idaho Wool Growers Association and sheep producers on the long-running domestic sheep and bighorn sheep conflict. Stan Boyd reviewed prior legislation and litigation involving bighorn sheep transplants, notice requirements, and “hold harmless” protections for permittees, while Harry Solon described how forest closures and bighorn-related decisions reduced his family’s sheep operation and forced layoffs. The testimony focused on the economic and family impacts of the closures and lawsuits, and on the history of state efforts to protect grazing permittees. No committee action was recorded.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • This is our Central Oahu Care Home Pilot Program.
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we need more time to work on it, and we turned it into a 2-year program because the schools have
  • said that they need at least a year to integrate it into their curriculum and the VRC program. the the
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  • This is for the agricultural science bachelor's program.
  • This is a University of Hawaii workforce and development program.