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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas, in 2011, the Legislature declared the City of Gallup to be the Adventure Capital of New
- Thank you for coming up to your state capital, and we hope that you've had a great day today.
Bills:
HB95, HB111, HJR1, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HM2, HM16
Keywords:
HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order
Summary:
The House opened with a quorum, prayer, pledge, and a series of announcements and recognitions tied to Gallup-McKinley County Day, including the presentation and passage of House Memorial 15 designating February 5, 2026, as Gallup-McKinley County Day. Members spoke at length in support of Gallup and McKinley County, its Native communities, cultural traditions, Route 66 heritage, economic development, and local schools and guests in the gallery. House Memorial 15 passed unanimously, 70-0.
The chamber then took up House Memorial 3 recognizing nurses and other health care professionals. Several members and guests from labor and health care organizations spoke in support, emphasizing the dedication of frontline workers and the importance of honoring nurses. The memorial passed unanimously, 70-0. The House also passed House Bill 32, a counseling licensure compact, after adopting a technical amendment, by 63-0; House Bill 33, a psychologist compact, by 64-0; and House Bill 95, creating a fifth judge position in the Second Judicial District family court division, after a friendly amendment removing an appropriation because funding was already in the budget, by 65-0.
During committee reports, the House adopted favorable reports on several measures, including House Bill 70 substitute, Senate Bill 3 as amended, House Bills 246, 254, 271, 276, 288, and House Joint Memorial 3. In introductions, the House referred several memorials and Senate bills, including measures on teacher workload study, detention facility reuse, health insurance affordability, gifted education endorsements, special education, and burglary definitions. The House also announced committee meetings, upcoming events, and the annual House-versus-Senate basketball game, then recessed until the next morning.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And again, as the good lady mentioned, we have a lot of fun in that capital budget room.
- Steve, since I've got you here, I would like to talk to you about a capital project.
- We've talked a lot about your gardening and your love of gardening at your home and your cooking and
- Well, it's no secret that I'm not a big fan of the capital gains income tax.
- Let's concur on a bill from the good member from the 20th bill on capital gains.
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- where big tech create walled gardens where big tech firms<00:30:09.800><c> use</c><00:30:10.040><c>
- Avant Garden is a community staple in Anoka.
- , and for capitalism we need free markets.
- </c> our our society is based on capitalism our our society is based on capitalism and<01:34:41.000><
- ><c> free</c><01:34:42.120><c> markets,</c> and for capitalism we need free markets, and for capitalism
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- recently replaced two water towers and anticipate the need for a water treatment plant on our five-year capital
- recently replaced two water towers and anticipate the need for a water treatment plant on our five-year capital
- combining access to food from the pantry, freshly grown local produce from the contiguous community garden
- combining access to food from the pantry, freshly grown local produce from the contiguous community garden
- , and a variety of human services programs. from the contiguous community garden and a variety of human
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held its first hearing of the year and took testimony on a large slate of home rule petitions and related local bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2314 for the Dukes County Regional Lockup Fund, with supporters from Martha’s Vineyard saying the island’s lockup is essential to local policing and that the fund would be supported by town assessments rather than state money. The committee also heard support for S. 21, a Nantucket bill to amend the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission, and for several local governance measures including Akushnet’s charter change to remove a two-year waiting period for former officials taking appointed paid positions, Rochester’s governance reform bill defining the town administrator’s role, Berkeley’s proposal to convert the treasurer-collector position to an appointed office, Hanson’s permitting enforcement bill, and a Wellfleet bill authorizing a lease for the food pantry.
A major portion of the hearing centered on S. 21 for Nantucket, with witnesses sharply divided. Supporters argued the commission needs broader representation, more transparency, and a structure that better reflects town meeting votes, citing repeated town meeting approvals and frustration with delays in bringing reforms forward. Opponents, including current commission members and staff, said the existing commission is already working on its own reform proposal, that the bill was advanced without sufficient collaboration, and that elected seats and term limits would narrow participation and complicate the commission’s advisory role. Committee members questioned both sides about the town meeting process, the commission’s responsibilities, and the timing of competing proposals.
The committee also heard testimony in favor of a bill allowing the Cotuit Fire District to pursue source-water protection projects on private property with owner consent, citing concerns about aquifer contamination and rising treatment needs, and in support of legislation requiring AEDs, with a Norfolk County register of deeds describing the low cost and life-saving value of the devices. Another witness spoke in favor of a regional commission proposal for Middlesex County, arguing that local communities need stronger regional planning tools to address development and environmental pressures. No votes were taken on the bills during the hearing; the chair later read many additional bills into the record and then adjourned the meeting.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Mar 25th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it just mainly for capital gains? That's the one that really comes to mind and sticks out.
- In that regard, we did away with capital gains in Missouri. What, last year was it? Yeah.
- So, it'd be only the federal capital gains, and we can't affect that any in that regard. Okay.
- we were planting the garden.
- And I'm also a little bit concerned about the capital gains issue.
Summary:
The Special Committee on Rural Issues heard House Bill 3375, sponsored by Rep. Koslow, which would overhaul Missouri eminent domain law. The bill would create added protections for beginning farmers and ranchers, require longer notice periods before surveyors or condemning authorities enter property, extend the time to respond in eminent domain cases, require better restoration of disturbed land, increase compensation above fair market value in certain cases, require payment of tax liability, allow attorney’s fees when a landowner wins a higher award, and bar eminent domain for wind and solar generation projects. Committee members and witnesses also discussed whether the bill should be narrowed or revised, including concerns about maintenance language, pipeline and easement issues, and whether the bill should treat different energy sources differently.
Supporters, including the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, and several landowners and attorneys, said the bill would improve transparency, due process, and fairness for rural landowners who face large infrastructure projects. They argued that landowners are often pressured into quick decisions, receive low offers, and have little leverage over route selection or restoration requirements. Several supporters emphasized that the bill is intended to make landowners partners rather than obstacles and said the wind and solar prohibition is meant to prevent inefficient use of eminent domain for large land-intensive projects.
Opponents, including the Missouri Energy Development Association, municipal utilities, and MODOT, said the bill as written could increase costs, delay projects, and create litigation risk that would ultimately be passed on to customers and taxpayers. They urged the committee to tighten language, avoid conflicts with existing attorney-fee provisions, and consider compromise language from other bills. Some witnesses also warned that the bill could complicate utility planning and right-of-way acquisition across multiple sectors, not just electric utilities.
No vote was taken in the transcript. The hearing remained in public testimony, with the sponsor and witnesses indicating that a committee substitute and further revisions were expected based on feedback.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to your state capital. Okay, Mrs. Matsubayashi as well as all Okay, Mrs.
- Welcome to your state capital. Thank you, Mr. President.
- /c><00:19:39.760><c> to</c><00:19:39.919><c> your</c><00:19:40.160><c> state</c><00:19:40.400><c> capital
- ,</c><00:30:26.320><c> establishing</c> creating the school garden, establishing creating the school
- garden, establishing the<00:30:27.120><c> electives</c><00:30:27.760><c> department,</c><00:30:28.240
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Session - Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 06/09/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- spending to acquire and better land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with
- </c><01:13:51.760><c> program,</c> community solar garden program, community solar garden program, modifications
- Uh, Senator France and myself were both working hard on community solar garden reforms, net metering
- </c><01:32:32.960><c> and</c><01:32:33.199><c> the</c><01:32:33.360><c> net</c> solar gardens and the
- </c><01:34:33.600><c> With</c> this capital on energy policy. With this capital on energy policy.
IN
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:03.560><c> subdivision</c> homes in the Royal Garden subdivision homes in the Royal Garden
- </c> were requiring huge amounts of capital were requiring huge amounts of capital and<00:49:12.200><
- One of the key components of that is cost of capital, so your cost of capital is really important when
- reinsurance is another form of capital reinsurance is another form of capital<00:51:40.880><c> so</c
- </c><00:57:53.240><c> that</c> there's a certain cost of capital that there's a certain cost of capital
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 5/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There will be a memorial garden on the south side of the state office building.
- There will be a memorial garden on the south side of the state office building.
- There will be a memorial garden on the south side of the state office building.
- There will be a memorial garden on the south side of the state office building.
- >> In the memorial garden that I mentioned >> In the memorial garden that I mentioned on<
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Growing a home garden has numerous benefits such as providing secure access to high quality, fresh and
- exercising their rights to raise food for themselves by creating restrictions or grow on growing gardens
- These restrictions are usually manifest as prohibitions against front yard gardens or animals such as
- so prohibiting a city or an HOA from saying that you cannot have any or you cannot have a personal garden
- As a result of that, uh, front yard gardens, backyard chickens are not appropriate for every community
Bills:
HB294
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- As an avid gardener myself, Mr.
- A second is Garden in a Box, which is an educational-type program designed to put boxes with children
- to allow them to learn how to garden under the mentorship of experienced gardeners.
- Markwart. ...under the mentorship of experienced gardeners.
- Markwart. ...would be designed to provide support primarily for those latter two programs, the Garden
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Discussion of farm down payment assistance program modifications 2/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Julia's Neighborly CSA, Minneapolis, Northerly Flora, Minneapolis, Our Roots Garden, Minneapolis.
- Um, it takes a whole lot more capital to get that 40 or 80 acre piece of ground, and that's what I was
- Um, it takes a whole lot more capital to get that 40 or 80 acre piece of ground, and that's what I was
- Um, it takes takes a whole lot<00:30:26.480><c> more</c><00:30:26.960><c> capital</c><00:30:27.279><c
- > to</c><00:30:27.600><c> get</c><00:30:27.760><c> that</c> lot more capital to get that lot more capital
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
January 14, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Which represents Hillsborough County, Carver City, Lincoln Gardens, Town 'n' Country, West Tampa, home
- Coming in, how are you assuring that they are well capitalized?
- On RAP, I don't believe that there has been a loss of capital because of RAP from state revenue.
- There's more capital available than is possibly necessary, which is always good.
- There's more capital available than is possibly necessary, which is always good in that space.
Summary:
The subcommittee held its first meeting on homeowners property insurance, with members from both parties introducing themselves and repeatedly noting that insurance affordability, roof condition, claims handling, and storm recovery are top concerns for their districts. Chair Yeager said the meeting was intended as an educational discussion rather than a legislative debate, and introduced a panel that included Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski, consumer Chad Carr, agent Mary Catherine Lawler, insurer executive Melissa Burt DeVries, and policyholder attorney Chip Merlin.
The panel and members discussed major cost drivers in Florida homeowners insurance, including inflation, home age, roof age, mitigation features, claims history, litigation costs, reinsurance, and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Commissioner Yaworski said underwriting has become more sophisticated and that litigation costs, reinsurance, and replacement-cost inflation all affect premiums; he also said litigation is down about 30% and average requested rate increases have fallen from about 22.1% in 2022 to 0.8% today. DeVries said age of home, replacement cost, roof age, and coverage choices can materially change premiums, and explained that reinsurance is a major expense passed through to consumers. Merlin emphasized transparency concerns, argued that insurers are increasingly individualizing risk, and said consumers often struggle with coverage limits, deductibles, and claim denials.
Members asked about flood coverage, hurricane deductibles, managed repair programs, mitigation credits, new insurer capitalization, and whether savings from reforms are reaching consumers. Yaworski explained that flood is generally excluded from homeowners policies and covered separately, that hurricane deductibles are mandatory in Florida and usually around 5%, and that the office tracks savings from reforms through rate filings and insurer discussions. He said the state is updating mitigation discounts and monitoring new entrants closely for solvency and market conduct. Several members and panelists said recent reforms have helped reduce some abuses and litigation, but many consumers are still seeing higher premiums because replacement costs and reinsurance remain elevated. No votes or formal actions were taken.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture - 02/25/2026
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- 879A by Senator May, an act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law in relation to establishing the Garden
- So we offer free soil testing and interpretation for community gardens through Ag and Markets partnership
- So there's not special funding through our program to help them get off the ground in terms of capital
Summary:
The Senate Agriculture Committee met and first took up five bills. It reported S.593 (land used in agricultural production), S.879A (the Garden Protection Act), S.3277 (transfer-on-death beneficiaries for farming implements), and S.4754 (creating an Office of Urban Agriculture). S.1529A, the Carbon Farming Act, was moved to the Finance Committee. The committee briefly discussed S.4754, with Senator Borrello asking about its status and members noting strong support for urban agriculture and food-system resilience; the bill was then reported to Finance by voice vote.
The committee then heard from Julie Suarez, Associate Dean for Land Grant Affairs at Cornell CALS, who described Cornell’s role in research, extension, and public service across New York agriculture. She highlighted Cornell’s economic impact, growth in FFA participation including new urban chapters, dairy investment, and the potential of the maple industry, while emphasizing the need for continued agricultural science funding to address climate change, invasive species, and market challenges. She also pointed members to Cornell programs supporting food entrepreneurs, soil health, small farms, veterans entering agriculture, and community integrated pest management.
Members asked questions about tick increases, with Suarez attributing them to deer, rodents, climate change, and invasive species, and said Cornell’s community IPM program offers landscaping and prevention guidance. She also explained Cornell’s land-grant and contract-college structure, including its statutory mission and state support. The meeting ended after members expressed interest in further outreach and informational sessions, and the committee adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Today I'm here to introduce AB 760, a bill that would ensure the victim of the Garden Grove chemical
- A bill that would ensure the victim of the Garden Grove chemical incident will be made whole.
- Land-Wain, trustee of Garden Grove School Unified District. Good morning, Mr.
- I moved here because this state was the undisputed capital of movie making.
- Chris Grong with Capital IFC on behalf of Republic Services, in support. Fantastic.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Our approach, and you'll see in front of you, we call it a walled garden design, and it's designed for
- Our walled garden approach prioritizes a deliberate and safe rollout.
- And she presented at this panel at the NAAG Capital Forum, which is hosted annually in Washington, D.C
- </c><01:16:09.360><c> Forum</c> this panel at the NAAG Capital Forum this panel at the NAAG Capital Forum
- Well, can you help me understand how that works in the garden? In the school.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're asking to use legacy Capital fund for interest-free loan.
- taxpayers to donate from their tax refunds to support the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Equipment and Capital
- These donations are to be utilized in purchasing equipment, developing capital projects, acquiring properties
Bills:
SR31, SB2060, SB2184, HB1371, HB1411, HB1933, HB2361, HB2398, HB2893, HB3006, HB3044, HB3127, HB3322, HB3147, HB1276, HB3472, HB3522, HB3704, HB4303, HB4319
Keywords:
military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're asking to use legacy capital fund for an interest-free loan.
- taxpayers to donate from their tax refunds to support the Oklahoma Department of Veterans, Equipment, and Capital
- These donations are to be utilized in purchasing equipment, developing capital projects, acquiring properties
- These donations are to be utilized in purchasing equipment, developing capital projects, acquiring properties
Bills:
SR31, SB2060, SB2184, HB1371, HB1411, HB1933, HB2361, HB2398, HB2893, HB3006, HB3044, HB3127, HB3322, HB3147, HB1276, HB3472, HB3522, HB3704, HB4303, HB4319
Keywords:
military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and spent much of the day on recognitions and special presentations, including Capitol Cowboy Day honoring Oklahoma State University, the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, Miss Oklahoma Teen Taylor Meeks, military families for Purple Up for Military Kids Day, and several visiting groups in the galleries. During the OSU presentation, university leaders highlighted OSU’s agricultural research and asked for support for an upcoming agronomy research bill, and Coach Eric Morris was welcomed as the new head football coach.
The chamber then took up Senate Resolution 31, designating April 15 as Purple Up for Military Kids Day in Oklahoma, which was presented with remarks about the sacrifices of military children and families and the significance of wearing purple. The Senate also advanced and passed several measures, including bills dealing with duplicate statutory sections and statutory interpretation, a negotiated oil and gas bill, the True Grit Trail, nitric oxide sales to minors, foster care and juvenile transition documents, a paraprofessional certification change, an Indian education council sunset extension, veterans’ tax refund donations, a Route 66 specialty license plate, cell phone restrictions in K-12 classrooms, tire pyrolysis funding, ABLE Commission reporting, scholarship-granting organization tax credits, municipal ordinance publication deadlines, and agency rule authority and review.
Most bills were advanced without objection and passed by wide margins, with a few closer votes on House Bill 2398, House Bill 3127, House Bill 3704, and House Bill 1276. House Bill 1276, extending the classroom cell phone prohibition, drew the most debate, with supporters citing improved student focus and classroom interaction and one member raising local control concerns before voting yes. House Bill 3704, concerning participation in a federal tax credit for scholarship-granting organizations, prompted questions about double-dipping on tax benefits and state sovereignty, but it ultimately passed 38-8. The Senate then announced a Technology and Telecommunications meeting for the next morning and adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: SB1403 - ADDED TO AGENDA Apr 14th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ