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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- It unfortunately died in the killing fields that is known as the appropriation suspense file in the Assembly
- Motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations. Senators McNerney. Aye. McNerney, aye.
- Currently, a veteran rated at 100% disability by the VA with a spouse is awarded around $50,000 annually
- SB 888 simply excludes VA service-connected disability compensation from the calculation of household
- I will be supporting it as well, and we'll move it when appropriate. Any other comments? Yes. Mr.
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 21 January, 2026; 2:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And so is the VA have they used >> Okay.
- So due the trial treatment in a VA host.
- ><c> other</c> legislative appropriations and other legislative appropriations and other state<00:38:
- </c> >> Look, there's there's no appropriation >> Look, there's there's no appropriation
- Appropriations B tomorrow in room 114.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to move favorably at the appropriate time. It is the appropriate time.
- At the appropriate time, I move favorable. Okay.
- Unsatisfied with the VA care, veterans go to private health care facilities.
- At the appropriate time, I'd like to make a motion to report favorably. Okay.
- That may be another bill we may have to look at at the appropriate time. Are you completed, Rep.
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Summary:
The House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure met on May 23, 2006, and considered a series of civil law bills, most of them reported favorably or as amended. Representative Mandy Landry’s HB 135, which updated motor vehicle exemptions from seizure in bankruptcy by raising vehicle value limits, allowing a second vehicle, increasing the exemption for vehicles adapted for persons with disabilities, and protecting certain HSA funds, was reported favorably. Her HB 297, expanding early lease termination rights to include stalking and cyberstalking victims, was also reported favorably after supportive testimony from housing and domestic violence advocates.
Representative Robbie Carter presented HB 292 on security deposits, HB 215 on raising the small succession threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, HB 226 on requests for admissions, and HB 216 on service of process. HB 292 was amended to give landlords an additional 15 days to send itemized security deposit statements and then reported as amended. HB 215 was reported favorably over opposition from the Clerks of Court Association, which argued the higher threshold would reduce clerk-generated revenue. HB 226 was amended to require a Rule 10.1 discovery conference before filing a motion based on unanswered requests for admissions and then reported as amended. HB 216, which would have allowed parties to choose how they receive service in later filings, drew concerns about practicality and electronic service and was voluntarily deferred.
The committee also reported favorably HB 609, which exempts veterans from one-time fees for obtaining private medical records needed for disability claims, and voluntarily deferred HB 170 and HB 194 at the authors’ requests. Representative Weibel’s HB 284, modeled on existing blight and expropriation procedures, would expand local government tools to address abandoned and blighted property and was reported as amended after questions about property rights, notice, heirs, and title protection. Finally, the committee took up HB 142, a Law Institute package of civil procedure revisions, including changes to default judgments, appeals, motions to quash, trial notices, small claims reconventional demands, and abandonment procedures; after discussion of the abandonment affidavit requirements and appeal record costs, the bill was reported as amended. The meeting ended with adjournment.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to move favorably at the appropriate time.” “It is the appropriate time.
- At the appropriate time, I move favorable.” “Okay.
- Representative, but that motion appropriate time. You got it.
- Unsatisfied with the VA care, veterans go to private health care facilities.
- At the appropriate time, I'd like to make a motion to report favorably. Okay.
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
exemption, motor vehicles, health savings accounts, debt relief, bankruptcy, civil procedure, abandonment, default judgment, court costs, notice requirements, construction contracts, jurisdiction, dispute resolution, public policy, Louisiana law, professional engineer, peremptive periods, construction, architect, real estate developer
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 14, February 25, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> number two, appropriations. number two, appropriations.
- We have a VA facility here, a place.
- </c> VA federally done. So, thank you, Mr. VA federally done. So, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- fund,</c><00:49:08.559><c> $16</c> uh appropriation general fund, $16 uh appropriation general fund,
- </c> by appropriations by appropriations referred<01:15:59.199><c> to</c><01:15:59.520><c> Senate</c>
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It unfortunately died in the killing fields that is known as the Appropriation suspense file in the Assembly
- Motion is do pass to the Committee on Appropriations. Senators McNerney. Aye. McNerney, aye.
- Currently, a veteran rated at 100% disability by the VA with a spouse is awarded around $50,000 annually
- SB 888 simply excludes VA service-connected disability compensation from the calculation of household
- I will be supporting it as well, and we'll move it when appropriate. Any other comments? Yes. Mr.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and heard SB 1053 by Senator Nilo, which would let county boards of supervisors in counties affected by a governor-declared disaster on or after January 1, 2026, extend by up to three years the five-year deadline for transferring a property tax base-year value to replacement property. The author said the bill is needed because recent wildfires and other disasters make the current five-year rebuilding window too short, and several members supported the measure as a common-sense local-control response to disaster recovery. There was no opposition, and the committee voted 5-0 to send SB 1053 to the Committee on Appropriations.
The committee then heard SB 888 by Senator Seyarto, as amended in committee, which would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. The author argued the current law creates a catch-22 for disabled veterans whose benefits can push them over the income limit despite fixed incomes and high medical costs. Members from both parties praised the bill as fair and supportive of veterans, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee voted 5-0 to pass SB 888 as amended to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
Afterward, the committee adopted a consent calendar containing SB 999, SB 1073, and SB 881. The roll was called on the consent items and the calendar was adopted. The meeting concluded with SB 1053 being called again for final action, where it was reported out on a 5-0 vote.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-25-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- And, of course, he's a VA and he gets to be able to fish.
- And it's, from a VA standpoint or from a veteran standpoint, I'm very fortunate that I am an amputee
- through the VA because they provide what I need.
- </c> of course, he's a VA of course, he's a VA and<00:07:55.040><c> he</c><00:07:55.160><c> gets</c><
- </c> an amputee through the through the VA an amputee through the through the VA because<00:08:14.200
Committee:
House Banking & Insurance
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and members, House Bill 2416 appropriates $20 million in fiscal year 2007 from the State General
- The $20 million that are being appropriated to this fund are $20 million that can and should be allocated
- Can you explain why SAVE is not appropriate for voter eligibility checks?
- I don't know if the sponsor or hear the bill, and if that's more appropriate for the sponsor.
- The VA didn't, or the GI Bill didn't, pay out the way they were supposed to, and they were sleeping in
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords:
border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, public safety, immigration, military leave, national guard, employment rights, paid leave, disaster response, veterans services, education programs, funding, appropriation, Yavapai county, lawful presence, public programs, verification
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/5/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- He had tried for VA benefits a number of years ago, but he had missed all his compensation and pension
- He had tried for VA benefits a number of years ago, but he had missed all his compensation and pension
- <00:23:37.440><c> health</c><00:23:37.760><c> services</c><00:23:38.279><c> at</c><00:23:38.480><c> VA
- </c><00:23:38.880><c> including</c> has free health services at VA including has free health services
- at VA including Dental<00:23:40.600><c> um</c><00:23:40.880><c> and</c><00:23:41.080><c> his</c><00:
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- These are titles that are reserved strictly to those who hold the appropriate degree or degrees and have
- met the bar for licensure set by their appropriate professional board.
- And during my time at the VA, I was fortunate to work on teams who helped thousands of veterans.
- But these experiences are powerful and not appropriately ...for everyone.
- I worked at the Minneapolis VA.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is appropriate that the veterans are standing up for the state of California.
- It's appropriate that CalVet stands up for our veterans here in California.
- My colleague from Orange County mentioned VA.
- And I've sold the VA and I've sold... ...because of the restrictions.
- And I've sold the VA and I've sold CalVet.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They're at the VA. They're at the hospital. They're at a prison.
- They're at the VA. They're at the hospital. They're at a prison.
- Maybe that's a VA or a vet who's suffering moral injury, right, and reviewing their life.
- And boundaries so that I can follow my ethical codes and give the appropriate care to the person that's
- person and said that, after six years in the Marine Corps, multiple combat deployments, years at the VA
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Human Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that the VA at the federal level had a bunch of cuts, but what I was relieved to hear with the
- We<00:07:25.199><c> know</c><00:07:25.280><c> that</c><00:07:25.520><c> the</c><00:07:25.680><c> VA</
- Um, this is a level of in, uh, Congress as an appropriation in, uh, Congress as an appropriation staffer
- </c><00:29:44.559><c> And</c> Mong general, General Va left Laos.
- And Mong general, General Va left Laos.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Aug 18th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Is appropriate for them, that we've looked at risk assessment, and that we've determined if they need
- Something done at the whim is not appropriate.
- We're looking at cuts to the VA.
- Folks who are on the VA, most likely, no one's really going to probably go from Medicaid to VA because
- they probably would have just gone to the VA, right?
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We all know that they aren't all VA, they don't all have VA percentages.
- out that 24% of them have So I dug a little deeper on that side and found out that 24% of them have VA
- And I think it's appropriate at the 50% and increase dependent on their disability levels.
- And I think it's appropriate at the 50% and increase dependent on their disability levels.
- And I think it's appropriate at the 50% and increase dependent on their disability levels.
Committee:
House Veterans and Armed Forces
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This allows a DAV to go through, get all your records from the VA, and help you out.
- So, heavy lifting—I got about a minute to go—means you've got to get the VA medical records and hospital
- And just to close, I'm just going to say the VA does have official private organizations that do.
- We are a company that not only helps prepare and help a veteran through navigating the VA disability
- process... ...not only helps prepare and help a veteran through navigating the VA disability process,
Committee:
House Commerce and Human Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (04/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- the VA and you get a decision letter, the VA and you get a decision letter, uh,<00:06:05.680><c> that
- </c><00:06:22.160><c> certificate,</c> clarification. um the VA certificate, clarification. um the VA
- </c><01:43:58.159><c> inspection</c> with the appropriate inspection with the appropriate inspection
- Um, second, the could be appropriate.
- So sure the appropriate numbers there.
Summary:
The hearing began with SB 12, which would let certain veterans who already qualify for a disabled veteran license plate use that VA disability determination to obtain a walking disability placard without having to undergo a second physical or submit additional proof. Senator Waters, the prime sponsor, said the bill was prompted by a constituent and would reduce redundant paperwork. Melinda Sims of United Spinal and Leo Pacquin of the State Veterans Advisory Committee both supported the bill, saying veterans already go through an extensive VA certification process and should not have to repeat it for the state. A DMV representative said the department had no known objection and explained that the change would let the placard travel with the veteran in another vehicle. The hearing on SB 12 was then closed.
The committee then took up SB 40, which would allow safe boater education certificates to be completed and tested online, rather than requiring an in-person final exam. Representative Coker and Senator Tim Lang described the bill as a cleanup measure to make a COVID-era online process permanent and said it would improve convenience and keep more revenue in New Hampshire. Tom Praol, representing the vendor, said the state lost significant revenue when the online option ended and argued that online proctoring can verify identity and prevent cheating. The New Hampshire Marine Trades Association supported the bill, saying it would help boaters learn New Hampshire-specific laws and keep dollars in-state. The Department of Safety Marine Patrol was neutral: Captain Tim Dunlvy said the current system includes classroom and online coursework followed by an in-person proctored final exam, and he raised concerns about safety, exam integrity, and lower scores in computer-only testing, while noting New Hampshire’s strong boating safety record. Committee members asked about reciprocity, proctoring methods, costs, and crash data, but no vote was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/30/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- What would happen if there is an amendment to a warrant article that actually doesn't have appropriate
- </c><05:32:12.878><c> Hospital</c> grants out there and the VA Hospital grants out there and the VA Hospital
- </c><05:33:38.718><c> Hospital</c> Prosthetics Clinic at the VA Hospital Prosthetics Clinic at the VA
- The reference to VA hospital system modification appears to mean HISA grants.
- The reference to VA hospital system modification appears to mean HISA grants.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 2572, in-state status areas and appropriations. HB 2635, full-day education or appropriations.
- , 2595 appropriation cocaine in a county, 2596 appropriation tribal assistance, 2599 law enforcement
- uranium monitoring, 2890 appropriation gun out of unify, 2891 appropriation tribal housing workforce
- , HB 2892 appropriation rule bus, 2893 appropriation Navajo Nation, 2894 appropriation rural state bus
- Appropriation Navajo Nation, 2894 appropriation rural state bus routes, 2097 appropriation kindalichi
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members then introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. John Lynch, and recognized several guest groups in the gallery, including Arizona electric co-op representatives, March of Dimes participants, CRNAs, AEA retirees, a University of Arizona legislative fellow, and ACLU visitors. Attendance was recorded at 58 present, one absent, and one excused.
The chamber handled routine floor business, including temporary committee replacements, referral of HB 2677 from Judiciary to Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and the first reading and referral of a large number of House bills and one concurrent resolution. The bill list covered a wide range of topics, including education, appropriations, housing, taxes, health care, public safety, energy, water, labor, elections, and several measures related to abortion, firearms, and tribal affairs. Second reading of bills was also announced for another extensive set of measures.
During announcements, members promoted a blood drive, a Veterans Caucus coffee-and-donuts event and lunch with a Department of Defense speaker, and several committee meetings or cancellations. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred beyond the procedural motions and the final motion to adjourn. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- , Appropriations; HB 2308, Dental Insurers; HB 2323, Insurance and Appropriations; HB 2333, Federal and
- , 2595 appropriation cocaine in a county, 2596 appropriation tribal assistance, 2599 law enforcement
- uranium monitoring, 2890 appropriation gun out of unify, 2891 appropriation tribal housing workforce
- , HB 2892 appropriation rule bus, 2893 appropriation Navajo Nation, 2894 appropriation rural state bus
- Appropriation Navajo Nation, 2894 appropriation rural state bus routes, 2097 appropriation Kindalichi