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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Human Services - 04/02/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- See, Glenn, I told you this committee operates different than anyone you've ever been in.
- </c><01:40:54.159><c> different</c> told you committee operates different told you committee operates
- There is no guidance as to when it could be used in emergency situations.
- I was zoning out. I have the A9 amendment. Do members have a copy of the A9?
- I was zoning out. I have the A9 amendment. Do members have a copy of the A9?
Committees:
Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Oct 15th, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- His mentorship has produced a strong professional pipeline; six of his advisees now operate at Johnson
- We'll split the graph into three sections: pre-operational, before any shipments arrived; pre-release
- When an operator showed up and said, "Would you handle my water?" they asked, "How much?"
- Chair, I'm more than happy to switch gears to emerging contaminants.
- The operative unit of measurement when it comes to WIP is volume.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- kidney stone this autumn, and this particular substance was given to me on the table of a painful operation
- Sorry, I'm having a... >> We're under the distribution to persons under 18, drug-free school zones.
- Would this somehow impede uh operation.
- 00:12:54.160><c> 18</c><00:12:54.880><c> drug-free</c><00:12:55.360><c> school</c><00:12:55.600><c> zones
- </c> persons under 18 drug-free school zones persons under 18 drug-free school zones I<00:12:56.160><
Bills:
SF0009
Committee:
House Judiciary
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- They're very interested in our operations, and we frequently get orders from courts saying that they're
- There is money in the recurring operating budget for rate increases for personal care services, where
- Then they were using a portion of the $40 million for something called innovation zones.
- The innovation zones will operate as a multi-year pilot program at $12 million, less than $12 million
- That went up a little, and the pilot project related to innovation zones, which Mr.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
Keywords:
SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- As well as emergency relief for small scale farmers. Thank you. Thank you.
- We have the low-carbon transit operations program.
- We're going to go on to Caltrans for the low carbon transit operation program. All right, great.
- In relation to the low carbon transit operation.
- And acquiring equipment to support all maintenance services for the transit operations.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty One - Wednesday, March 25 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These are homes that are zoned residential.
- It is a residential home, zoned residential, in a residential community. Absolutely.
- We have zoning for purposes, right? I mean, it's used as a business, though.
- It's debt servicing, it's the operating account.
- They don't know how to operate a computer.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 40th day by roll call vote, 122-1. Members used points of personal privilege to recognize the departure of Scott Bell and to honor the life of Ernie Dempsey of St. Charles, and the chamber welcomed numerous special guests, including Child Advocacy Day participants, school groups, local civic leaders, and visitors from across the state.
The main floor business centered on House Bill 3239, which would make the Missouri Workforce Diploma Program permanent and move it into the MOCAP framework with a $4 million annual cap and pay-for-performance funding. Supporters said the program has helped about 1,200 adults earn diplomas, especially women and parents needing flexible online access, while opponents argued it would divert foundation formula money from K-12 students and duplicate existing adult education options. An amendment adding a college admissions and financial aid task force was offered but failed, 55-82; the previous question was then ordered, and HB 3239 was perfected and printed.
The House also perfected and printed House Bill 1786, which would prevent county assessors from reclassifying single-family homes used as short-term rentals from residential to commercial for tax purposes. Supporters framed it as a property-rights and tax-relief measure for homeowners and small LLCs, while opponents raised concerns about local control and the line between mom-and-pop rentals and larger business operations. House Bill 2944, dealing with the senior property tax freeze, was amended to clarify that the freeze applies across taxing districts and to simplify annual filing and notification requirements; a later amendment was ruled out of order, and the bill was perfected and printed as amended. The House then moved to announcements and recessed until 2 p.m.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 26, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- I wanted to ask about the port language and just, you know, what will be the operational impact of that
- The majority of the property is owned by commercial operators.
- Here's the portion that only applies to school speed zone cameras.
- It allows school zone speed cameras to be installed outside of the physical school zone if that camera
- needs to be positioned for a better view of our vehicle while it's in the school zone.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of bills, many of them amended. Early action included PCS for CS for HB 639, which would expand an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians, tighten specialty plate rules for future applicants, require financial projections and reporting, and create several new specialty plates. After questions about Florida nexus requirements and a successful amendment adding a Florida Film Legacy plate, the bill was reported favorably 26-0. PCS for CS for HB 1169, limiting local governments’ use of excess building-code enforcement funds for construction of the code-enforcement building, also passed unanimously after testimony from the Florida Home Builders Association.
The committee then approved HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections for state, local, and contract employees who file ethics complaints, with support from the Florida Commission on Ethics. PCS for HB 273, which would make special districts eligible for certain state and federal grants and direct pay options, passed 24-1 after testimony from both supporters and opponents. Members also approved CS for HB 1087, a public-records exemption for certain stablecoin issuer information, and CS for HB 1085, updating the local government cybersecurity grant program by moving it to Cyber Florida at USF, adding a sunset, and limiting consecutive awards.
Several environmental and local-government transparency measures drew extended debate. CS for CS for HB 1417, a broad environmental bill, was amended to remove several provisions, retain others on the Environmental Regulation Commission, springs, solar facilities, Indian River Lagoon septic deadlines, and coastal resiliency partnerships, and then passed 24-0 amid mixed testimony from DEP, water management districts, and environmental advocates. CS for HB 1457, creating a framework for regional stormwater management systems and water quality enhancement areas, passed 24-0 after discussion of port impacts. CS for HB 1329, requiring local budgets to be posted earlier, retained longer, and made searchable, and adding a 10% budget-cutting exercise, passed 17-6 after strong opposition from local-government groups who argued it would be costly and duplicative. The committee also approved CS for HB 4091 creating a special district for stormwater and flood control in Sarasota and Manatee counties, and then took up CS for HB 995, a major overhaul of Public Employees Relations Commission and union-related procedures, including registration, dues disclosure, election rules, leave-time limits, and expedited bargaining over legislatively appropriated salary increases; that bill was still under questioning when the transcript ended.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, May 4, 2026 - PM
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:38:21.880><c> our</c> kind of changing the way we operate our kind of changing the way we operate
- </c><02:39:03.240><c> their</c> Um, the way most states operate their Um, the way most states operate
- </c><02:39:11.360><c> is</c> And so, the way that would operate is And so, the way that would operate
- ,</c><02:39:52.000><c> that</c> workers comp programs operate, that workers comp programs operate, that
- </c> associated costs with emergency associated costs with emergency EMS<03:28:34.720><c> transportation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Sep 3rd, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- that have had little to no problems in their history of operations.
- operating budget, because it's limited to the pro rata portion, it would not exceed the operating budget
- ; it would be capped at what the operating budget is.
- On that basis, it would never exceed the operating budget in total.
- Where does the money go that is not paid to the member's operating budget?
Bills:
SB 1 , HCR 20 , HR 131 , HR 133 , HR 135 , HR 136 , HR 137 , HR 144 , HR 145 , HR 146 , HR 149 , HR 150 , HR 151 , HR 152 , HR 158 , HR 161 , HR 162 , HR 163 , HR 165 , HR 166 , HR 168 , HR 169 , HR 170 , HR 175 , HR 178 , HR 127 , HR 129 , HR 130 , HR 132 , HR 134 , HR 138 , HR 139 , HR 140 , HR 141 , HR 142 , HR 143 , HR 153 , HR 154 , HR 155 , HR 156 , HR 159 , HR 160 , HR 164 , HR 167 , HR 172 , HR 173 , HR 176 , SB 1 , HB 8 , HB 15 , HB 27 , SB 5
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 28th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They were previously noticed to meet upon adjournment of the Emergency Management Committee, but this
- if unsafe or impracticable, slow to a reasonable speed when passing any stationary vehicle with emergency
- She spearheaded initiatives to create a nuclear-free zone, stop logging in the Lompico Headwaters, and
- Community emergency response teams many of us have in our communities.
- management in capital room 444, banking and finance and capital room 1,000, Emergency Management in
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added.
After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1.
The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 5, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The Government Operations Subcommittee will now come to order. Tamara, please call the roll.
- I feel like I'm in a twilight zone just hearing some of the comments.
- They are in charge of list maintenance operations.
- How many similar stories will emerge after the next major storm? Please vote no. Thank you.
- Across the country, an alarming pattern has emerged, and that is foreign tied funds being used to great
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You attended Bird school to which you are zoned and that's it.
- If you have a director or a person who's in charge of that co-operative, that person has an obligation
- Who are emergency contacts are that that that folder which now exists will follow the student wherever
- Even the of they want to do business operate in good faith under this piece of legislation.
- We operate 11 schools.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-JDC, JDC Public Hearings 02-21-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up is SB 95, which creates additional fines for any individual found operating a vehicle or moped
- This creates additional fines for any individual found operating a vehicle or moped without a current
- </c> fines for any individual found operating fines for any individual found operating a<00:09:48.440
- for driving without a valid license, the officer shall not permit the operator to resume the use of
- </c><00:18:26.600><c> Operator</c> motor vehicle on the Operator Operator motor vehicle on the Operator
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary decision-making meeting on February 21, 2025, considered a long list of previously heard measures and generally recommended passage, often with amendments that delayed effective dates to July 1, 2050 or made technical clarifications. Among the measures acted on were bills relating to property, hotels, service disruptions, transportation, consumer protection, license plates, condominium disputes and fines, election fraud intimidation, vehicle inspection fines, restaurant reservation services, insurance claim checks, foreclosed home sales, labor relations court authority, public housing authority powers, community outreach boards, arson penalties, driving without a valid license, pet animals in vehicles, important agricultural lands, public records retention, transit-oriented development review, sex offender-related licensing actions, National Guard assault penalties, federal recognition timing, medical cannabis caregivers, cease-and-desist orders, and critical infrastructure information sharing.
Several measures drew specific discussion or reservations. SB 1030 on election fraud intimidation was amended after consultation with the Attorney General to focus on unconcealed carry and add definitions. SB 5 on legislative vacancies was recommended to pass unamended, but the committee noted constitutional concerns and requested an Attorney General opinion. SB 95 on inspection fines was amended to set a $400 fine amount, though one member objected and the recommendation failed in at least one committee. SB 102 on third-party restaurant reservation services was amended to clarify who may sue and to allow contracted reservation services to distribute reservations on a restaurant’s behalf. SP 1022 on leaving pets in vehicles was amended to remove duplicative language because existing animal cruelty law already covered the conduct. SP 1451 on critical infrastructure information sharing was amended to tighten confidentiality language from “would reveal” to “could reveal” vulnerabilities.
Most measures were adopted by the committees with little or no opposition, though several members noted reservations or objections on particular bills, including transportation, consumer protection, and inspection-fine measures. One bill, SB 1255 on records retention for government-function contractors, was deferred to a later meeting on February 26, 2025. Overall, the committees advanced most measures with amendments and recorded the recommendations for transmission to the next committee or chamber.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> dollars for some of these operations. dollars for some of these operations.
- </c><00:34:27.599><c> running</c> keep their business operating running keep their business operating
- </c> increasing those costs of us operating increasing those costs of us operating on<00:38:06.480><c
- </c> complicated for the operators. complicated for the operators.
- </c> operator to the DRA. operator to the DRA.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:39:41.319><c> or</c> raise money for um Church operations or raise money for um Church operations
- His guidance was that this was legal. operate uh perhaps not getting the same operate uh perhaps not
- in industrial areas that allow the business to operate but restrict where it can operate.
- </c> this type of selective zoning this type of selective zoning uh<03:20:18.120><c> well</c> uh well
- but restricting as to where it operate but restricting as to where it can<03:21:22.000><c> operate</
Summary:
The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar.
The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- He asked whether a Missouri resident driving without a front license plate would be operating outside
- He repeated the concern about traffickers and whether they would be able to operate here legally.
- Why are we allowing them to operate in the state legally while requiring our own citizenry to have two
- Representative Woods: ...to understand how to safely operate a vehicle. And my concern is twofold.
- to operate.”
Committee:
House Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 5th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have to find a balance where we can promote the economy and emerging.
- We add background studies for owners, operators, employees, stabilization, and EIDBI.
- Unless you are that, you can't operate them.
- Otherwise, they get transported to the emergency And we are seeing that over and over; your emergency
- They were asking for emergency assistance to help them.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also supports rural broadband with operations… Critical essential utility.
- I'm the chief operating officer of Smith Bagley, Incorporated, commonly known as Cellular One.
- And so now we put the funding there so they can operate within CYFD.
- And so now we put the funding there so they can operate within CYFD. Thank you, Mr.
- We're not the operators of the program, so I think you need to ask the secretary that.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 152, which would create a low-income telecommunications assistance program and continue support for rural broadband operations and maintenance through the State Rural Universal Service Fund. Senator Padilla and Office of Broadband Access and Expansion Director Jeff Lopez said the bill responds to the loss of federal affordability support and would help low-income households pay for broadband, while also preserving funding for rural carriers and maintenance. Supporters included the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group, tribal telecom representatives, and several rural providers, who said affordability is the main barrier to service and that the bill would help families, students, and rural communities. A few witnesses opposed parts of the bill, arguing that the ARS funding should be redirected entirely to broadband affordability and that legacy POTS-line support should sunset. Committee members asked about ETC requirements, satellite and wireless options, rural density, and the sunset provision; the sponsor said the sunset on ARS would be removed and that stakeholder discussions would continue in the interim. The committee voted due pass on the Senate Finance Committee substitute for SB 152.
The committee then took up Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 132, which would add software planning and replacement to the state’s equipment replacement fund. The sponsor and expert said state agencies now rely heavily on software for core services and that planning for software alongside hardware would improve efficiency, security, and long-term sustainability. There was no opposition, and the committee voted due pass on the substitute.
The meeting then shifted to a lengthy discussion of Senate changes to House Bill 2, the budget bill. Senate Finance staff described roughly 300 changes, including additional funding for fire response, early childhood, housing, health care, quantum initiatives, public safety, courts, transportation, education, and several social service programs. Members questioned cuts or reallocations affecting state employee pay, public school capital outlay, the state fair redevelopment, CARA, personal care services, the Office of Child Advocate, and other items. The presenters repeatedly defended the Senate’s use of funds as a way to preserve reserves while prioritizing health care, housing, education, and other recurring needs, and said reserves would remain above the target level even with the changes discussed.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- A rancher who testifies against a proposed industrial operation.
- </c><00:03:37.440><c> A</c><00:03:37.680><c> small</c><00:03:38.000><c> newspaper</c> industrial operation
- A small newspaper industrial operation.
- But that is the theory that we're operating under.
- , exchange operations, dollar clearing, and<01:43:43.440><c> other</c><01:43:43.600><c> things.
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- preventing cities with populations over 5,000 from banning accessory dwelling units in residential zoning
- We draft zoning codes. We implement them. So we would really like a seat at the table.
- There are public hearings required for updates to comprehensive plans and zoning codes.
- Independent library boards exist so that libraries can operate with stability, professional oversight
- Independent library boards exist so that libraries can operate with stability, professional oversight
Committee:
Senate Local Government and Taxation