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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • cannot control necessarily when wildfires start, and in particular, I specifically narrowed it to federal
  • Filing for one every time there's a fire on federal public lands doesn't really make sense, as sometimes
  • the wind is actually blowing the opposite direction and it may have no impact at all.
  • And I think there could be a question about whether or not they could file if it wasn't on federal public
  • Representative Sanchez... wasn't on federal public lands.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 11, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, we can't have her federal funded next fiscal year.
  • </c> the need for us to go after federal the need for us to go after federal funds.<00:11:37.360><c>
  • Unfortunately, we can't have her federal funded next fiscal year.
  • >> The mainland, the federal transportation cost reimbursement program on the federal level is to defray
  • Um, I'm going to ask federal program.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 6th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • So typically interest income on federal debt obligations is included for purposes of federal taxation
  • So typically interest income on federal debt obligations is included for purposes of federal taxation
  • Thursday direction.
  • This program will provide grants to support direct patient abortion clinical services where federal funding
  • under federal law.
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • dollars it won't save the state federal dollars it won't save the state any<00:15:35.680><c> money</
  • While we're going with that," "My understanding is this is the extent of the waiver that the federal
  • </c> extent of the waiver that the federal extent of the waiver that the federal government<00:21:14.960
  • So I think that's the direction that we should go in on.
  • We just were awarded a federal coal lease for the first time in many years.
Bills: SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104 , SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • custody to enter into a contract with the federal government.
  • custody to enter into a contract with the federal government.
  • I think this is actually a federal issue.
  • the right direction, allowing 180 days.
  • the right direction, allowing 180 days.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Appropriations Chair, can I call on you for some direction? Representative Vega: Thank you, Mr.
  • $1.5 million of one-time funding to NDIT to comply with the digital accessibility provision of the federal
  • $1.5 million of one-time funding to NDIT to comply with the digital accessibility provision of the Federal
  • Americans with Disabilities Act, to comply with the digital accessibility provision of the Federal Americans
  • big, beautiful bill, specifically rural health transformation, federal big beautiful bill, specifically
Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Come down from the federal government, Department of Health and Human Services.
  • It's money that comes out of the federal treasury, the state treasury.
  • So we would continue to get federal dollars for free and reduced lunch kids.
  • I think at some point we've got to stop saying yes to federal dollars.
  • And the other part of this is they'd be able to use that federal land.
Summary: The House convened in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge, confirmed a quorum, and recognized visiting students from Shiloh High School. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Representative Cindy Shriver Beck, and the House adopted the Employment Committee report approving special-session staff appointments. The chamber then considered House Bill 1621, which would require the presidential physical fitness test in K-12 physical education courses with exemptions for students with disabilities and an effective date of August 1, 2027. Supporters framed it as a return to a historic fitness standard and a response to federal direction; the bill passed 90-0. The House next took up House Bill 1624, a universal school meals bill that would place the program in statute rather than the Constitution, start it a year earlier than the initiated measure, and appropriate $65 million for the first year. Debate centered on whether universal meals were needed, whether the bill would preserve legislative flexibility and property-tax relief, and whether it would help families or subsidize those who could pay. The bill passed 55-38. Finally, the House began debate on House Bill 1623, the rural health transformation package tied to federal grant funds and a Bank of North Dakota loan program to support rural health projects, EMS, behavioral health, and related infrastructure. The sponsor and supporters emphasized North Dakota’s strong grant award, the need to move quickly, and the bill’s role in filling rural health gaps statewide. Some members raised concerns about federal spending, inflation, and telehealth, while others stressed the need to address EMS and workforce shortages. The transcript ends during debate on HB 1623, before any final vote is shown.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This action is necessary to ensure North Dakota can swiftly accept and appropriate the federal funding
Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the reading of communications from the Secretary of State and Governor Kelly Armstrong certifying the special session call. The governor’s executive order said the session was called to act on funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program so the state could accept and appropriate federal funds and avoid interruptions to government services. Three new members, Representatives McNally, Scraw, and Timmons, were sworn in, and the roll showed 91 members present, establishing a quorum. The main business was a Rules Committee report outlining temporary special-session rules. The changes were designed to speed up floor action, including allowing second reading the same day a bill is reported from committee, final passage one day after first reading, and immediate transmission to the other chamber unless reconsideration is noticed. The report also replaced the regular standing committee structure with two joint committees: Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy, allowed remote testimony and remote member participation with approval, and limited bill introduction to Legislative Management-approved bills or bills approved by a two-thirds vote. Several deadline changes for resolutions and bill filing were also described, with some provisions delayed until the special session ends. The House adopted the Rules Committee report after a motion by Representative Bosch and no opposition. During announcements, the clerk listed the membership of the Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy committees, and the Highway Patrol announced safety sessions for legislators in the Rough Rider Room at 11 a.m. that day and the next day. The House then recessed until the joint session scheduled for 10 a.m. the following day.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So poor siting of turbines could mean habitat loss, but it could also mean an increased risk of direct
  • Instances of non-compliance should be directed to the Public Utility Commission's Enforcement Division
  • It simply lifts a one-size-fits-all approach once it is no longer federally mandated.
  • Texans want clean air, and this bill moves us in the opposite direction in case of opposition.
  • ...from federal ozone and particulate matter standards. We will get back to you with that.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation (Part II) Apr 9th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, as I read the statute, this is direct to general revenue.
  • Some of that money that built Harris County toll road was federal money.
  • Federal money comes with restrictions, and one of those restrictions was it had to... Thank you.
  • Assembly of 2141 by Cervini relates to the issuance of specialty license plates for state and federal
  • Current law requires specialty license plates issued to state federal judges to display state judge or
Bills: SB39 , SB2129 , SB2141 , SB2246 , SB2323 , SB2439 , SB2722
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee reconvened on SB 2722, as substituted by Senator Bettencourt, which would redirect a portion of Harris County Toll Road Authority surplus revenues to the City of Houston and impose audit and tax-rate penalty provisions. Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and Fire Chief Thomas Munoz testified in support, arguing that Houston bears a large share of toll-road public safety burdens, citing thousands of police and fire responses on toll-road property and the need for compensation for emergency services. Bill King, testifying neutrally, said the toll authority generates large excess revenues and urged stronger oversight and clearer controls on how the money is spent. Opponents, including Harris County officials, business and neighborhood representatives, and toll-road critics, argued the bill would divert transportation dollars, create a precedent for taking toll revenues for general municipal use, and could worsen project delivery and incentives; several also questioned the accuracy and interpretation of the revenue figures and the lack of comparable audit requirements for the city. The committee took extensive testimony but left SB 2722 pending without a vote. The committee then heard SB 2129, which would increase fines for motorists who disregard railroad crossing gates or flaggers, and SB 2323, which would redact railroad crew members’ personal information from public accident reports. Both bills were presented as safety measures, with railroad labor testimony in support, and both were left pending after brief public testimony. The committee also heard SB 2141, a Zaffirini bill concerning specialty license plates for judges, with the substitute aimed at reducing security risks by changing how judges are identified on plates; it too was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2439, another Zaffirini bill, described as a TDLR cleanup measure related to ATV and off-highway vehicle safety certification. The bill would abolish the current training and certification program, which supporters said was burdensome and underused given the small number of approved instructors statewide. With no significant opposition on the record, the committee closed testimony and left SB 2439 pending as well.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 7th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • receive quarterly reports showing their assets and any liabilities owed to them, restoring a clear and direct
  • Furthermore, HB 4233 allows... lines with federal initiatives by instituting state-level transparency
  • only enhances consumer protection within the state but also serves as a potential model for future federal
  • Is there a federal overlay concerning cyber currency, or is it solely under state jurisdiction?
  • There may be other oversight through other agencies at the state and federal level.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This aligns with the federal rule for congressional testimony, which is limited to testimonial immunity
  • So this bill wants to direct DPS to share this data with the Secretary of State so that she can utilize
  • The only thing that the bill does is make clear where the writ may, if appropriate, be directed.
  • The writ can be directed against them, not what the writ is, not the standards for granting it or not
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • package stores and wineries, in that subsection B, it has a part where it does not limit the amount of direct
  • that these 2G permits can make, allowing them to be used. to make up to 70,000 gallons of wine sales direct
  • But the problem occurs with what I think is being overlooked here. is that wineries can direct to consumer
  • And right now, if you have an S permit, you are not allowed. to direct to consumer sale in Texas by allowing
  • them to have these two G permits to 35,000 gallons of direct-to-consumer wine a year each for those
Bills: SB8 , SB650 , SB667 , SB779 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1378 , SB1585 , SB1721 , SB2312 , SB 8
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM-HWN Informational Briefing 04-13-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • At that time, there was enthusiasm for brand-new federal policies that would allow federally qualified
  • In Hawaii, we do have both the DCR and the federal detention centers, yeah.
  • </c><00:31:15.120><c> detention</c> the DCR and the federal detention the DCR and the federal detention
  • DCR then directed us as to which concepts we were to incorporate into this new jail.
  • </c><01:14:25.280><c> for</c> coming up with a new direction for coming up with a new direction for rehabilitation
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-13-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The department representative simply said that the reason why that policy has been instituted, in direct
  • Department of Agriculture<00:13:48.320><c> and</c><00:13:48.560><c> Biocur's</c><00:13:49.519><c> federal