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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, May 27, 2026 - AM

Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • And without the flexibility to utilize those dollars, or all dollars, for whatever priority is needed
  • is<01:40:01.960> needed<01:40:02.360> by<01:40:02.680> the whatever priority
  • is needed by the whatever priority is needed by the wildlife<01:40:03.320> or<01:40:03.600>
  • > there's afternoon and while I understand there's afternoon and while I understand there's priorities
  • and we're asking a lot of priorities and we're asking a lot of each<03:26:28.920> other.
Keywords: 916, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, June 6, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Since October 7th, the return of all hostages, living and dead, has been my priority.
  • They<00:11:51.440> must<00:11:51.680> be<00:11:51.839> returned been my priority
  • They must be returned been my priority.
  • This bill sends the wrong message and sets the wrong priorities.
  • We should be making it priorities.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/17/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative, the uses of the fund that are listed on page one—um—is that the priority of how the funds
  • And so this has to be our first priority, I think.
  • <05:47:21.000> list proposed for the national priority list proposed for the national priority
  • Land trusts have received a fair amount of money for land preservation, though that’s not the priority
  • The Army Corps is really making it a highest priority that we are restoring wetlands.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up a House Bill 2 amendment to remove a bail-related section that had already passed in another bill and was now considered duplicative. Members discussed the earlier change to how bail commissioners are reimbursed, concerns that the Judiciary was losing money collecting the fees, and whether the magistrate-related language would still be needed. They noted the bill had already crossed over to the Senate, that the section was obsolete, and that any remaining issue about magistrates’ five-year terms might need to be raised with the Criminal Justice Committee. Amendment 997H, deleting section one, was moved, seconded, and adopted unanimously. The committee then reviewed a package of HB 1 position transfers involving the Department of Environmental Services, Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Staff explained that several positions were being shuffled to correct position numbers and align permitting functions, including one Fish and Game position moving back to Fish and Game, one DEES position remaining funded after ARPA money ends, and adjustments to hours for permitting and environmental services positions. Members discussed whether the Fish and Game position had been intended to be temporary, but ultimately agreed to accept the first four Environmental Services items and the last two Natural and Cultural Resources items as a package; that motion passed unanimously. They then also accepted sections 2 through 8 of HB 1 with the related amendments and footnote language. The committee next turned to dredge-and-fill fee changes in section 11, where one member objected to a 50% fee increase for seasonal docks, arguing it could discourage permitted work and might apply to repairs that only require notification. Staff said the increase was intended to help cover the cost of additional positions in future biennia, but members decided to hold that section for more information, including how many seasonal dock repair fees are actually collected. Finally, the committee began discussing HB 215 and a proposed tipping-fee/surcharge structure to make a solid waste accounting unit self-funded, with members saying the fee could offset about $2.9 million in general fund costs and support the grant program, but no final action was taken on that item in the portion of the meeting provided.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 94 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • thanks to the actions of the shutdown occurring in Washington, this legislation contains spending priorities
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House took up several routine and ceremonial matters first, including a resolution honoring the Solomon Northup Committee and commemorating the arrival of the Solomon Northup sculpture in Boston, which was adopted. Members also adopted an order extending the Revenue Committee’s reporting deadline on House No. 4606, concurred in a Senate sick leave bank petition for Jeffrey Yatson, and suspended Joint Rule 12 for a similar sick leave bank petition for Jean McCarran. The House then advanced House No. 4413, a bill on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, to third reading and later passed it to be engrossed. The main floor debate centered on House No. 4601, the fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The bill was described as a $2.25 billion supplemental budget with a net Commonwealth cost of about $750 million, covering MassHealth, snow and ice deficiencies, Home Base, universal school meals, reproductive health care supports, a sports and entertainment fund, and other items. The bill also included outside sections on public health and finance, and it ratified seven collective bargaining agreements. The House adopted Amendment 70, which added Health Safety Net funding measures, including higher hospital assessments and a $50 million transfer from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, after supporters said it would help avert a projected shortfall and generate federal Medicaid revenue. A separate amendment on Home Base eligibility was rejected. The House also adopted a consolidated amendment that included provisions affecting western and central Massachusetts municipal health insurance costs and changes to violent injury benefit language for first responders, including clarifying the definition of a weapon and tightening the standard for covered injuries. Another consolidated amendment was adopted by roll call, and the bill itself was then passed to be engrossed by a recorded vote. The session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and a motion to adjourn in memory of former House members Thomas and George, which was agreed to before adjournment.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee May 6th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The care and consideration of securing ballots is of the utmost priority for all elections officials.
Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and heard one bill, SB 73. The author described the measure as a response to perceived threats to California elections, including restrictions on armed or non-uniformed personnel at polling places, protections for ballots and voting equipment, and limits on law enforcement access to election materials without a court order. The chair reviewed a set of agreed amendments, including removing a section conflicting with AB 1664, deleting proposed criminal penalties, clarifying the role of the Attorney General and Secretary of State, and refining language on signature challenges, law enforcement support, and certified voting technology. Supporters, including AAPI Force, CHIRLA, the League of Women Voters of California, and Common Cause, argued the bill would protect voters from intimidation and preserve election integrity. Opponents from CALA argued the bill was unnecessary, would hinder legitimate investigations, and reflected distrust of law enforcement and federal oversight. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the bill was responding to real-world threats and on the ballot seizure in Riverside County. Members questioned how the measure would affect signature challenges, chain of custody, and investigations into possible fraud. The author and supporters said ballots should remain in election officials’ custody and that federal or local agents should not be able to interfere with election materials or intimidate voters. The chair and other members also discussed the urgency clause and the need to move the bill quickly despite the proximity of the June election. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer SB 73 to the Committee on Public Safety. The roll call initially showed the bill passing 5-1, then after the absent member arrived, the final vote was 6-2, and the bill was reported out of committee.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee May 6th, 2026

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • The care and consideration of securing ballots is of the utmost priority for all elections officials.
Keywords: 988, house, all
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • to purchase advanced air mobility, to be used to purchase AAM for border security, and requires priority
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, many of them on consent or with strike-everything amendments. Topics included advanced air mobility for border security (SB 1457), raising the off-highway vehicle weight limit to 3,500 pounds while striking a proposed law enforcement fund (SB 1519), school property leases and a trampoline court safety citation change (HB 2383), electronic monitoring in health care facilities (SB 1041), dental school complaint handling and board jurisdiction limits (SB 1168), pharmacist-authorized testing and HIV prevention guidance (SB 1713), school district insurance/self-insurance requirements (SB 1497), reporting-requirement cleanup for education statutes (HB 2203), historic neighborhood housing zoning (SB 1118), construction contract payment protections in revitalization districts (SB 1189), timeshare salesperson licensing (SB 1274), workers’ compensation notice and recordkeeping (SB 1428), property tax disability exemption clarifications (HB 2120), insurance modeling/data organization requirements (HB 2174), HOA rules on chickens and pet breed restrictions (SB 1582), first responder death benefits for law enforcement pilots (SB 1503), and changes to virtual veterinary prescribing periods (SB 1286). Members generally asked clarifying questions, and several sponsors were said to intend to concur or refuse amendments, with HB 2010 headed to conference because the sponsor would not accept the Senate’s five-year refund window. On the second calendar, the committee heard HB 2176 on health facility complaint investigations, allowing DHS to investigate older complaints involving alleged abuse; HB 2050 on radiologic technologists and radiologist assistants, restoring direct supervision requirements with limited general-supervision exceptions; HB 2010 on digital goods, where the Senate reduced a refund window from 10 years to five and the sponsor planned to refuse; HB 2875 on unmanned aircraft, expanding airport drone-delivery buffer rules from one mile to two and a half miles and requiring airport consultation; HB 2428 on county certification of emission reduction credits, clarifying participation is voluntary and limiting new credits if fleet participation becomes mandatory; and HB 2877, which was struck and replaced with a veterinary technician certification pathway requiring 4,000 supervised work hours and allowing nonprofit curriculum evidence. Several members noted support or opposition based on prior votes or policy concerns, but no roll-call votes were taken in the caucus itself.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • assignee who sells or otherwise disposes of the assets and distributes the proceeds in order of priority
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and one House concurrent memorial, most of them described as third-read consent items. Topics included claims against the state, CPA licensing, creditor assignments, insurance adjuster licensing, school equivalency instruction, extending a credit enhancement board, firearm safety instruction in schools, student eligibility restrictions for school activities, Celebrate Freedom Week, release-time courses, voter registration roll access, campaign and disclosure mailing addresses, federal land designation tracking, public records review standards, workers’ compensation burial and death benefits, condominium flag displays, restrictions on sexually explicit material in schools and libraries, agency guidance posting, standardized state hiring, mental health court-ordered treatment procedures, autopsy supervision, tribal MOUs, controlled substance scheduling, emergency medical technician data privacy, dense breast tissue notice repeal, assisted living referral agency requirements, attorney disciplinary claims, fentanyl penalties, campus firearms rules, suppressors, defamation standards, mandatory reporting, attorney licensing, emergency service fee limits, forcible detainer changes, utility worker assault penalties, water basin reporting, small modular nuclear reactors, water recovery assumptions, ICE notification after arrests, military police certification pathways, and scholarship organization tax credits. Most bills were presented without debate and were noted as available for questions, with no votes taken in the caucus itself. A few items drew discussion. On SB 1040, members asked what information would be redacted from voter registration rolls; staff said existing statutory redactions such as voter registration numbers, ID numbers, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifying information would remain. SB 1193 prompted comments that EMT data being open source was surprising and that the issue might be expanded to paramedics. SB 1243 was described as strengthening guardian notification rights in court-ordered treatment, and SB 1318 was characterized as a cleanup measure to remove redundant state notice requirements for dense breast tissue. The most extended exchange came on SB 1148, which would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function to another organization; members asked whether the bill was shifting responsibility away from the State Bar, and staff explained that the court already has the duty but currently staffs part of the process out. SB 1418, which limits county regulation of certain small modular nuclear reactor projects, drew criticism from one member who argued it would reduce local control. The caucus also heard a sponsor presentation on H.C.M. 2009 urging Congress and the President to amend the Antiquities Act, compensate states for subsurface minerals, and streamline mining permits, with the sponsor emphasizing Arizona’s mining history and the need to access mineral resources more easily.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's a little over $19 in the first year, and there are several projects in here that we think are priorities
Keywords: 914, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 21, 2026 - 08:00 AM

Commerce Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • WE ARE ALWAYS TOLD THIS IS NOT A PRIORITY TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT PARKING IN DISABLED PARKING
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Council Sep 29th, 2025

Legislative Council

Transcript Highlights:
  • tiered system that would allow for equity adjustments to compensation to address disparities in priorities
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services May 23rd, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • willingness to hear House Bill 2542, particularly knowing that the committee has a lot of other pressing priorities
Bills: HB50
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means May 12th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I appreciate this is a governor, uh, governor's priority bill. Very good. Thank you, sir.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Agriculture Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Farm to School also supports other state priorities.
Keywords: 988, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Apr 8th, 2025

Children and Senior Advocacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We still want to work with DHR but still are saying the priority is to establish a timeline they have
Bills: HB493