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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 16th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We will open the first roll for co-authors. The clerk will open the roll.
- This is for co-authors on the resolution, members. All members vote who desire to vote.
- There are 74 co-authors on the resolution.
- She is an author, domestic abuse advocate, preventionist speaker, and survivor.
- Peggy Price serves as supervisor of Imperial County District 3.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through routine procedural business. A motion to suspend the rules for AJR 28, urging Congress to pass the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, failed on a 43-16 vote. The body then proceeded to the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued.
The main floor action centered on House Resolution 81 recognizing Women’s History Month. Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from several caucuses spoke in support, highlighting the contributions of women in California history and current public life, as well as ongoing issues such as violence, discrimination, wage gaps, and representation. The resolution was opened for coauthors, received 74 coauthors, and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also held a lengthy Women of the Year ceremony, recognizing honorees from across the state for community service, advocacy, education, health care, public safety, housing, labor, and civic leadership.
Later, the Assembly took up ACR 153 designating March as Irish Heritage Month. Members spoke about Irish American history, immigration, labor, public service, and California’s ties to Ireland. The resolution received 70 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then approved consent calendar items, including AB 1597 and AB 1549, both by 69-0 votes. The Assembly announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, March 19 at 9 a.m.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I am currently serving as a Travis County Tax Assessor Collector.
- Travis County is the fifth largest county.
- The tax office is the most customer-facing entity within our county.
- Alarmingly, 54 out of 254 counties in Texas are maternal deserts.
- Whether it's in Travis County, Galveston County, Collin County, can under existing law be and should
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Fye, you've taken the tour of the rural transit, so you know in Garfield County, Columbia County, they
- The good thing about this is it works in Snohomish County, Community Transit.
- It works in King County. It works in Pierce County. Kitsap Transit even honors it for the city.
- It works in King County. It works in Pierce County.
- I've worked with WSDOT, worked with Pierce County.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee held public hearings on House Bill 2550 and House Bill 2645, then moved to executive session on three other bills. HB 2550 would require certain community and technical college students enrolled in degree- or certificate-seeking programs to be allowed to ride transit for free as a condition of transit support grant eligibility. Staff said the current program already requires zero-fare access for riders 18 and under, and the bill would expand that requirement to CTC students. Testimony from the sponsor, students, and transit advocates supported the goal of reducing barriers to education, while the Washington State Transit Association raised implementation concerns, including how eligibility would be verified and the potential loss of fare revenue and added administrative costs. The fiscal note discussion estimated local impacts of roughly $10 million to $12 million per year for affected transit agencies.
HB 2645 concerned the emergency replacement of the closed Fairfax Bridge on State Route 165. The bill and proposed substitute would declare an emergency and give WSDOT expanded authority to expedite bridge replacement by waiving or suspending certain state requirements. The sponsor and many local residents, business owners, recreation advocates, and emergency responders testified that the bridge closure has cut off communities, limited access to Mount Rainier and public lands, and significantly increased emergency response times. WSDOT testified that it is already moving forward with planning and design for a replacement bridge, but said much of the timeline is driven by federal requirements such as NEPA, historic preservation, and endangered species review. No vote was taken on HB 2550 or HB 2645 in the transcript.
In executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute for HB 2109, which allows certain towed vehicles with debris on them to be covered instead of cleaned before transport, and passed it out of committee 27-0. The committee also adopted an amendment to HB 2134, which updates regional transportation planning requirements related to greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled reductions, and passed the bill out 16-12. Finally, the committee adopted two amendments to HB 2323 creating the Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops involving neurodiverse individuals, then passed the bill out of committee 28-0.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have delayed implementation, especially for small cities and counties, which was important.
- But we are cognizant that city councils and county government need time to figure this out.
- We do not dictate what designs or what type of development any city or county will approve.
- The author mentioned there was nothing. There's nobody on the record.
- I just want to thank the author for reintroducing this bill.
Summary:
The Assembly Local Government Committee heard AB 748 by Assemblymember Harabedian, a bill to expand California’s pre-approved housing plan program beyond accessory dwelling units to single-family and small multifamily developments under 10 units. The author said the measure builds on the earlier AB 1332 model, is intended to reduce time and cost in plan review, and gives local governments flexibility to choose designs while preserving permitting fee revenue. He also noted the bill had been worked to remove local government opposition and that similar pre-approved approaches have been used in Altadena and by Los Angeles County after recent fires.
Support testimony came from Habitat for Humanity California, which said the bill would streamline the costly and labor-intensive early design and plan review phase and help affordable builders, nonprofits, and small developers move more quickly to permits. A representative from Abundant Housing Los Angeles and SPUR also spoke in support. No opposition witnesses appeared.
Committee members expressed support, with Assemblymember Ward offering to coauthor and move the bill. The committee voted 7-0 to pass AB 748 to the Appropriations Committee, and the roll was briefly held open for an absent member before being closed.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/23/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- At this time, I will open the executive session on House Bill 110, authorizing counties to establish
- </c><06:14:12.798><c> counties</c><06:14:13.440><c> to</c><06:14:13.878><c> establish</c> 110 authorizing
- counties to establish 110 authorizing counties to establish revolving<06:14:15.320><c> fund</c> accounts
- Counties don't have to do this, but if a county establishes a County public safety revolving fund for
- Just to reiterate, the legislative body, which is the county delegation, would vote to authorize to provide
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the scope of practice authority of any physician or health care provider.
- of practice authority of any physician or health care provider.
- Across all five of our centers, we do serve all 254 Texas counties.
- House Bill 2187 with author in the House Representative Howard.
- Members, any question for the bill author, House Bill 271?
Bills:
HB 107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655
Keywords:
sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But all of the school districts in a given county may not actually represent that sort of majority authority
- over a county appraisal district, do they?
- We do not have the authority. The issue at play...
- I also appreciate their leadership, along with that of Senator Creighton and the co-authors and authors
- We're a very poor county.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 094 Apr 18th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It gives county departments unilateral authority to dismiss dependency and neglect petitions before adjudication
- It gives county departments unilateral authority to dismiss dependency and neglect petitions before adjudication
- </c> court must must um side with the county. court must must um side with the county.
- This bill provides counties and the Colorado Department of Human Services the statutory authority needed
- This bill provides counties and the Colorado Department of Human Services the statutory authority needed
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice May 27th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- or Donana County or Santa Fe County?
- Authority. I want to be able to sue. I want subpoena authority.
- Burnley County has been doing with, with their level of the backlog.
- I, I, I wasn't aware that there was someone that went went that went county to county to verify the,
- I know that, I mean, from individual counties.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- We expect standard language related to authorization to start work, authorization to pay insurance...
- We expect standard language related to authorization to start work, authorization to pay insurance, Standard
- language related to authorization to start work, authorization to pay insurance companies directly for
- That list included cities and counties, housing authorities, counselors, physical therapists, dentists
- That list included cities and counties and housing authorities and counselors, physical therapists, to
Keywords:
life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Mar 12th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Transcript Highlights:
- The two following it, the Van Buren County Public Water Association Authority, 2004, which is a private
- Cahoon County, 2004, under the county judge, the county dispersed over $6,500 for meals, gifts, and door
- Continuing on page 18, Montgomery County Regional Public Water Authority, 2004, another private report
- Continuing on page 18, Montgomery County Regional Public Water Authority, 2004, another private report
- Woodruff County, and one in Cross County.
Summary:
The committee approved the February 12 minutes and received updates on delinquent municipal water and sewer reports for 2022 and 2023, noting continued progress toward compliance and reinstatement of turnback funds for several cities. It also deferred several matters to the June 4 meeting, including Fargo’s municipal accounting noncompliance report, Jericho’s street-fund misuse issue, Biggers and Holly Grove deferred reports, and a group of private water and sewer reports lacking proper responses.
Members then heard and filed a detailed report on the City of Strong, which involved repeat findings on undeposited receipts, improper use of solid waste funds, unsupported spending, late payroll tax payments, accounting control problems, and fund balance issues. Mayor Darrell Howell described corrective steps, including new internal controls, outside CPA assistance, repayment of misapplied funds, budget amendments, and efforts to address the findings; the committee commended the city’s efforts and filed the report. The committee also filed reports on Thornton Waterworks, Calhoun County, Salem, Briarcliffe, Compton Water Association, Montgomery County Regional Public Water Authority, Camden, Johnson County, and Sparkman, while deferring several private water reports and other unresolved items.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District and other regional solid waste districts. The audit found issues in Pulaski County involving unapproved payroll items, missing credit card documentation, unapproved contracts, vehicle and cell phone documentation problems, lack of competitive bidding, and weak internal controls; members questioned the district’s practices and deferred the report to June while requesting district representatives appear. The committee also reviewed a statewide report on six regional solid waste management districts, with findings in Pulaski, Faulkner, and Benton counties and no findings in three others; that report was likewise deferred for Pulaski County questions. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion with Cross County Rural Water System about overdue audit posting, water quality problems, grant-funded improvements, board notice practices, and the broader challenges facing rural water systems, after which the committee filed the report and adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This land transfer occurred in my county, one of my counties, Redwood County.
- This land transfer occurred in my county, one of my counties, Redwood County.
- Warwas, which authorizes St. Louis County to sell two parcels of county-owned land.
- Warwas, which authorizes St. Louis County to sell two parcels of county-owned land.
- Warwas, authorizes St. Louis County to sell two parcels of county-owned land.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- “So some of those counties are—all of them are sitting here.
- You know what’s going to happen in your counties? I’ll give you the answer.
- That's going to triple for these larger counties.
- , Miami-Dade County.
- , Miami-Dade County.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored retiring Senate staffer Susan Miller and recognized a veteran injured in combat. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to returning messages from the House and began taking up bills and amendments.
The Senate concurred in House amendments and passed SB 118 on RV park assessments and SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, both by 38-0 votes. It then took up the elections bill, CS/CS/HB 991, which drew extensive debate. Supporters said it would strengthen election integrity by tightening citizenship verification and ID rules; opponents argued it would burden eligible voters, especially students, seniors, disabled voters, and others without the newly required documents. The bill passed 27-12. The chamber also passed the education package SB 182 after adopting a Senate amendment to the House amendment, and approved SB 474 on military affairs, SB 425 on historic cemeteries, HB 929 on local regulation of chickees, and HB 35/SB 1370 on habitual traffic offender designation, all with unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
The Senate then considered SB 902/ HB 733, the Department of Health package. Members adopted an amendment and amendment-to-amendment that preserved most Senate provisions while modifying or removing several House additions, including some early steps and medical marijuana-related changes, and the bill passed 37-0. The chamber also began work on HB 905, the foreign influence bill, with a strike-all amendment offered to expand restrictions on foreign influence, sister-city agreements, linkage institutes, and related activities, but the debate on that measure was still underway when the transcript ended. Several other returning messages and bills were temporarily postponed, and the Senate recessed briefly before resuming business.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Apr 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- As an example, no county had enough social workers, several counties had none, and no county had enough
- County... ...are. In a county of over 10 million people, the two hotspots in L.A.
- County, with other counties or the other courts? So I'll answer this in two ways.
- , Orange County, or L.A.
- County; they're viewing the system as a whole. In Butte County, Orange County, or L.A.
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation heard presentations on the Office of the State Public Defender, civil legal aid funding, and Judicial Branch operations. The State Public Defender requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the workload has grown substantially through retroactive capital-case briefing, habeas proceedings, data requests, and related statistical analysis. She also presented findings from a public defense workload and staffing report showing that California’s county-based public defense system is under-resourced, with too few attorneys, investigators, and support staff, especially in rural counties, and that statewide standards and funding are lacking. Committee members asked about the scope of racial bias claims, the impact of collaborative courts and Prop. 36, and the need for statewide cost estimates and phased funding options.
The committee then heard from legal aid advocates and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge in support of increased civil legal aid funding. Witnesses described the Equal Access Fund, homelessness prevention services, health care access, and immigration detention defense as cost-effective ways to prevent evictions, stabilize families, and reduce downstream public costs. They requested a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access work, along with additional targeted investments from the California Access to Justice Commission. Testimony emphasized the severe shortage of legal aid attorneys, the high demand for immigration representation, and the role of legal aid in domestic violence, housing, and family law matters. Senators asked for more information on service locations, outreach, funding losses, and how the requested amounts were calculated.
In the Judicial Branch overview, Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including a $70 million increase for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, and funding for appellate counsel and case processing. They said the money is needed to offset inflation, supply chain costs, and staffing pressures, and to preserve access to justice. Senators pressed the branch and Department of Finance on interpreter shortages, midyear funding flexibility, courthouse facilities needs, and judgeship needs in inland counties. Finance officials said they were aware of the broader facilities backlog, and the committee requested follow-up information on the full capital and maintenance needs, interpreter funding, and updated judgeship and workload data. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/26/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
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- I'm an assistant Hennepin County Attorney.
- So, to the extent author in the Senate.
- Um, and uh to the bill offer author, Chair Scott.
- Um what bill offer author, Chair Scott.
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 02:14 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- As you can see, we have 15 counties participating.
- We'd love to get all participation for all counties.
- We can reach out to the health care authority.
- There are 33 counties in the state. So why would I vote for this special.
- and then all other counties grouped in one, so you can see that percentage.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Government Finance Committee Mar 19th, 2026
Government Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Leading is Cass County. Leading is Cass County with $3.6 billion, I believe, on that screen.
- So the largest counties with the taxable sales and purchases, again, are Cass County, Williams, Ward,
- Dickey County was an increase of 14.2%. Divide County was an increase of 18.5%.
- Slope County was an increase of 10.5%.
- And Steele County had an increase of, it looks like, just under 28%.
Summary:
The Government Finance Committee met with new leadership and approved the December 11 minutes. The committee first received an update from the Office of Management and Budget on the state general fund and major special funds. OMB reported revenues were tracking very close to forecast, with an estimated ending general fund balance of about $397 million, higher than previously expected. Staff also reviewed balances in the budget stabilization fund, legacy fund, foundation aid stabilization fund, social services fund, and strategic investment and improvements fund, along with oil tax collections and the current revenue picture. Legislative Council staff then summarized the special session budget changes and noted the updated beginning balance increased the projected ending balance for the next biennium.
The Tax Department presented taxable sales and purchases data by county and industry, showing overall sales tax activity remained strong, with retail trade the largest sector and several counties posting notable gains. Commissioner Kraschis then reviewed federal tax changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and estimated their impact on North Dakota income tax collections, explaining that the figures were compared to the 2025 baseline and would be incorporated into future forecasts. Members asked about the overtime and tip exclusions, the senior standard deduction, and the primary residence property tax credit application count, which was running ahead of last year at more than 154,000 applications.
The committee also heard from the Department of Transportation on fee schedules, with members focusing on driver’s license fees and the fact that current fees cover only about half of program costs, meaning the highway fund subsidizes the remainder. DOT also reported on specialty plate activity, including nearly 3,900 blackout plates issued, and noted increased state fleet usage. The Information Technology Department explained its internal service fund rate-setting process and discussed possible billing simplification, including annual billing and improved invoice detail. OMB also provided data on leased office space in the Bismarck-Mandan area and state workforce counts, and Legislative Council updated the committee on legislative branch space planning. Finally, subcommittee reports noted continued work on fixed-route transit funding and regional jail capacity, including Burleigh-Morton’s new DOCR housing wing and ongoing overcrowding in state correctional facilities. No formal votes beyond the minutes approval were taken, and the meeting adjourned with the next meeting set for June 25.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- When youth are sent on to county juvenile detention facilities, who pays for that, the counties or the
- So my understanding, if they're being held on the county matter, then the county would pay for their
- But if they're being released from, say, Green Hill to the county for their... ...the county would pay
- Oh, in this case, does the state end up repaying for that to the county, or does the county still have
- federal authority.
Bills:
SB6062, SB6080, SB6184, SB6224, SB6255, SB6286, SB6308, SB6319, SB5977, SB5979, SB6249, SGA9299
Keywords:
juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, contracts, jails, federal custody, municipal agreements, incarceration, law enforcement, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- We went to our county commissioners, our city... ... our county commissioners, our city councilman.
- You come through Calhoun County, Calhoun County, and I kid you not, I get behind at least two or three
- As you'll see from the handout we just passed out, county roads are... ...you know, county roads are
- One of the things that concerns us is the cost that it would bear to counties to modify our... ...county
- know, on County Road 62 in this county from Locust Lane to Malberry Creek.
Keywords:
HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding, HB366, Lakyn Canine Act, police dog, K9, K-9
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the county attorney in Washington County.
- I'm the county attorney in Washington County.
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- we</c><01:15:46.159><c> are</c> counties as counties because we are counties as counties because we are
- County Commissioner counties are former County Commissioner counties are in<01:24:49.280><c> the</c><