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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Energy, this Senate concurrent resolution places that in a new light, and I believe it opens
- that the state has had with the Department of Energy places that in a new light, and I believe it opens
- If there's any more questions from the committee, I'd be open to answering them. Thank you.
- had been contacted by some of the private parties who host the physical polling locations for our primary
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 13, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- different fte number than prior fiscal year or even then what was previously forecasted since the primary
- I'd like to open it up for any discussion or questions.
- I'm happy to open that back of our questions. Step down.
- private schools are said they've lost some students to homeschool the pep program when when when we opened
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 9, 2025 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- legislature reverted Andrey appropriated for the same purpose in this current fiscal year. 25 26 my primary
- I will open it up for questions.
- Districts again, have discretion to open the gates a little bit to bring others.
- I know some districts had to open that parameter a I don't know if parents on provide reasons why they
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , relating to granting charters to certain public and private institutions of higher education for open
- HB 2520 by Johnson relating to the Open Meetings referred to the Committee on Delivery of Government
- a limitation on the salary of superintendents and chief executive officer of school districts and open
- Howard proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons of age under 18 to vote in primary
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It says, the legislature finds and declares that the primary purpose of this state system of public schools
- in secondary English language arts communications coursework that incorporates, when appropriate, primary
- The primary concern we heard from the school districts was something that was included in the previous
- out, and again, I didn't hear his presentation earlier, the outline of these principles and these primary
- These are primary documents.
Committee:
House Education
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, you can open the windows, but I think the point is if the windows weren't open and everything
- So it's like opening the ventilation.
- Uh next, I will open the is closed.
- <c> responsible</c><04:06:01.439><c> for</c> The primary state agency responsible for The primary state
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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 24th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But I would tell you that I would be open to that as well.
- Members, this is kind of a cleanup bill from our closed primary work that we did.
- Would you be open to maybe even staggering the penalties?
- And he asks for favorable passage and machines open. It passes 90 and nothing.
- I'm open to any suggestions. I'm not wedded to my idea.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
court reporter, official court reporter, courts, judicial system, ethics, post-employment restrictions, cooling-off period, two-year waiting period, rehiring, reemployment, contractual services, former public employee, public employer, Louisiana ethics law, R.S. 42:1121, Act 532, lobbying, public service, statewide officials, compensation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And they'd left every gate open.
- Now, like I said in my opening comments, that it was established in December of 2024.
- Survey that I spoke about in my opening comments.
- I am here not to speak on the Open Fields Doctrine. That's not my interest.
- It opens up the door for all sorts of litigation.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 20 and February 23, 2026. It then introduced several RS measures, including RS 3313-C-1 on Idaho Housing and Finance Association reporting and transparency, RS 33525 relating to an Idaho Department of Fish and Game gun club-related alternative, and RS 3344-1, a trigger bill concerning machine guns if the federal ban is repealed or overturned. Each of those motions passed without opposition.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1326, a private property/warrant bill sponsored by Senator Harris. The bill would generally require government agents to have a warrant, exigent circumstances, or consent before entering private land not open to the public, while preserving certain exceptions for law enforcement, water rights, drones, weed control, and abatement districts. Supporters, including landowners and the Idaho Farm Bureau, described experiences with government officials entering private property without permission; Fish and Game and the Idaho Association of Counties opposed the bill, arguing it would hinder routine compliance checks and enforcement. After testimony and questions, the committee voted to send SB 1326 to the 14th order for possible amendment.
Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 1286, sponsored by Senator Nichols, which would regulate paid non-accredited assistance for veterans’ federal benefit claims. Supporters said the bill would protect veterans from aggressive marketing, unclear fees, and misuse of personal information while preserving access to free help and allowing contingent-fee arrangements under set rules. Some veterans testified in favor of consumer protections, while one veteran said the bill could limit his ability to choose paid help that had worked for him. The committee approved a motion to send SB 1286 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Joint Resolution 103, sponsored by Senator Adams, proposing a constitutional amendment to create a trust for certain lands granted or acquired from the federal government and to bar their sale, with revenues used for land management, county payments, and education-related purposes. Supporters framed it as a way to protect public lands from sale and preserve access, while opponents from Conservation Voters for Idaho and the Wilderness Society warned it could create financial uncertainty, wildfire costs, and management problems without a clear state structure. The transcript ends during continued testimony on the resolution, with no final committee action shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, we'll open up public testimony on House Bill 610.
- You said the county attorney, did they open a case? Did they file a case?
- Questions, we'll open up public testimony on House Bill 718.
- We'll open up public testimony now on House Bill 3372.
- The chair will now open public testimony on House Bill 5294.
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes HF2563, the Legacy finance bill 4/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- While the Trump administration also redesignates the primary purpose of all federal lands, including
- parks, state and regional trails, metro, regional, and greater Minnesota regional parks, and other open
- natural spaces are getting other open natural spaces are getting funding<00:08:35.360><c> they</c><00
- </c><00:08:40.800><c> So</c><00:08:41.120><c> to</c><00:08:41.360><c> finish</c> open and accessible
- So to finish open and accessible to all.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So you're going to get a lot of would-you-believes, but would you believe that the state vet's primary
- I think that would be a great idea, and I'd definitely be open to amending it even now or before it hits
- I think that'd be a great idea, and I'd definitely be open to amending it even now or before it hits
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Keywords:
agriculture, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, HB3977, State Veterinarian, Oklahoma veterinary license, food animal veterinary practice, livestock, animal health, State Board of Agriculture, veterinary qualifications, appointed office
Summary:
The Agriculture Committee heard and advanced a series of bills focused on burn bans, poultry waste regulation, veterinary qualifications, wildlife, and land management. House Bill 3406, presented by Senator Hines, would make burn bans easier to declare when conditions warrant, require earlier review so bans do not linger unnecessarily, remove certain local fire departments from the decision process, and preserve a prescribed-burn exemption for farmers. After questions about the shortened ban period and the removal of local fire departments, the bill passed 12-0.
House Bill 2975, presented by Senator Woods, was amended to restore contact information for poultry litter haulers and to streamline nutrient management plan amendments for poultry waste that is moved off-site and land-applied. Department of Agriculture testimony said the change would reduce duplication for producers who both export and land-apply litter while maintaining tracking of waste management. The bill passed 11-2. House Bill 3977, also by Senator Woods, would add food-animal and veterinary practice experience to the qualifications for the state veterinarian; members discussed whether wildlife experience should also be considered, but the bill passed unanimously 13-0.
The committee also passed House Bill 3263, designating the morel mushroom as the state mushroom in honor of David Beyer, and House Bill 2988, which expands harmful woody species to include redberry juniper, ash juniper, and honey mesquite and broadens the Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act statewide. Members emphasized the impact of red cedars on water use and wildfire risk. House Bill 3404, a follow-up measure on prescribed burns, passed 12-0, and House Bill 1770, directing OSU and its veterinary college to conduct elk population studies in northwest Oklahoma, passed 10-2 after questions about cost and the role of Wildlife Department studies. The chair then adjourned the meeting.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd open the committee for a motion and discussion. Senator Foreman. For a motion, Mr. Chairman.
- One is from the Idaho Children are primary, and the other one is from the Fraternal Order of Police.
- I'd open the committee for a motion and then discussion, if any. Senator Foreman. Thank you, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Rules
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And we will open up the hearing on Senate Bill 5938, as Senator Orwall is here.
- Because of that investment, WHRC and our counseling and legal aid partners remained open and responsive
- NJP has been the primary legal aid provider for foreclosure defense services for low- and moderate-income
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on two housing-related bills. Senate Bill 6054 would prohibit common interest communities, including HOAs and condominiums, from banning fire-hardened building materials that meet health and safety standards, while still allowing reasonable rules on design, placement, and appearance. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help homeowners reduce wildfire risk without forcing any resident to make changes, and staff explained that it would apply retroactively to conflicting governing documents. Testimony was generally supportive, including from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Washington State Community Associations Institute, and HOA United, though the American Wood Council asked for narrower definitions so wood products could still qualify under other standards.
Senate Bill 5938 would revise the $80 foreclosure prevention fee created last session. Staff said the bill expands exemptions to include reverse mortgages for borrowers age 60 and older, chattel loans and retail installment contracts for dwellings secured as personal property, and limits duplicate charges in certain state-supported homeownership programs. It also removes the option to pay the fee from borrower cash at closing, allows financing through loan proceeds, clarifies disclosure and Commerce’s rulemaking authority, and directs Commerce and the Housing Finance Commission to study creating a state homeowner assistance fund by July 1, 2027. The sponsor and supporters said the changes would stabilize foreclosure prevention funding, prevent multiple charges on the same transaction, and help homeowners stay in their homes.
Testimony on SB 5938 was strongly supportive from the Washington Homeownership Resource Center, the Washington Build Back Black Alliance, HOA United, and the Northwest Justice Project, with speakers emphasizing foreclosure prevention, housing stability, and the need for assistance for seniors, first-time buyers, and HOA homeowners. At the end of the hearing, the chair announced that the committee would likely take executive action on the bills early the next week and asked members to submit amendments by the stated deadlines.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And so this particular bill Lao Jones: would open up the number of the diagnosis or the codes that could
- This allowed people with medical needs to access insulin during times like holidays when primary care
- tell you is so important at the moment of a positive test or diagnosis is when folks are the most open
Bills:
HB50
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Government and Veterans Affairs Apr 11th, 2025 at 02:15 pm
Government and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- , Representative Steiner's work and amendments on this, has that not allowed to be disclosed under open
- The key piece for this is for our system, Under open records laws.
- So the pre-general or the primary, the pre-general, the year-end, not like every report since the change
Committee:
House Government and Veterans Affairs
Summary:
The committee resumed discussion of a campaign finance reporting bill and related amendments, focusing on whether the new reporting system should require beginning and ending fund balances for candidate committees and other entities. Representative Koppelman said he supported the modernization and software improvements, such as auto-populating donor information and aggregating contributions, but opposed making running balances mandatory because he viewed them as unnecessary for reporting and potentially burdensome. He also raised questions about language on contributions and expenditures, including whether certain uses of property or deposits were being classified correctly.
Secretary of State Mike Lau responded that the questioned language on pages 5 and 6 was existing law, but said the beginning and ending fund balance on page 13 was important to the new system because it would allow amended reports to populate correctly across years. He said removing that requirement would effectively create two separate systems, and that the vendor could implement changes only if required by law. Members discussed whether the balance information could be hidden from the public, whether a zero-start approach would work, and whether an opt-in checkbox could avoid requiring all filers to use the same format.
The committee did not take a final vote. Instead, the chair said the bill would go back to the subcommittee, with Representative Steiner and the Secretary of State’s office to continue working on the issue, and Representative Koppelman included in further discussions. The chair indicated the group would meet again later in the week to try to move the bill forward.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This scenario happened to me in my primary election this past fall, and speaking with the Division of
- SB 7004 is an open government sunshine...
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, SB 7004 is an open government sunset review for a public records
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules met and considered a series of bills, beginning with CS/CS/SB 282 on home and service warranty association financial requirements. The bill would allow more than one collateral liability insurance policy to back a warranty license and make related financial requirement changes; an amendment clarifying policy options was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification, which creates an enforceable requirement and private right of action for party-affiliation qualification rules, and SB 7004, an open government sunset review bill that continues a public records exemption related to housing assistance program applicants or participants after disasters.
The committee then took up several member bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 88 would create an opt-in framework for local governments to allow utility terrain vehicles on certain roads, with safety requirements and insurance clarification added by amendment; supporters emphasized local transportation benefits and law enforcement tools, while several senators raised concerns about misuse in urban areas, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 106 would allow substitute service through the same electronic platform used by scammers in vulnerable adult exploitation cases, with a 30-day hold clarified by amendment; it received support from elder law and advocacy groups and was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 262 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including decanting, trustee actions, ademption by satisfaction, and homestead/community property trust treatment, and was also reported favorably.
Additional bills approved included SB 402, which updates the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute by referring to armed forces as defined elsewhere in law; SB 700, which continues the public records exemption for site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species; and SB 7006, which preserves public records and meeting exemptions for building plans and related documents depicting 911, E911, and public safety radio communication infrastructure, including next-generation 911 systems. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on certain bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We are a primary resource partner in ESF-18, and we work with our partners not only within ESF-18 during
- Today, there are over a thousand job openings in the land survey profession in Florida.
- Today, there are over a thousand job openings in the land survey profession in Florida.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
Summary:
The Committee on Commerce and Tourism convened with several members present and Senators DiCeglie and McClain excused. The committee first heard a presentation from Greg Britton, State Director of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, who described the network’s statewide small-business assistance, including startup support, export and contracting help, disaster recovery, and rural outreach. He highlighted reported 2023 impacts such as $3.9 billion in sales generated, $575.9 million in government contracts, $346.2 million in capital, and support for 2,009 new businesses, including 130 manufacturing firms over the past two years. Members asked about comparisons with SCORE and about measuring rural success, with the chair suggesting jobs and wages in rural areas would be useful metrics; Britton said he could provide job data but was unsure about wage information.
The committee then took up SB 320 by Senator Gates, which creates a five-year demonstration project for an alternative licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers. The bill would allow a “first-step” probationary license based on industry certification, apprenticeship, recommendation from a licensed Florida surveyor, and passage of the Department of Agriculture exam within the five-year period, without requiring a four-year degree. Senators asked about the labor shortage, education requirements, foreign workers, and moral character standards. Gates said the shortage is chronic and worsening, the bill has no degree requirement, and anyone meeting the qualifications could proceed regardless of visa status. The committee voted to report SB 320 favorably.
Next, the committee considered SB 316 by Senator Berman, which authorizes series limited liability companies in Florida and sets rules for how Florida and foreign series LLCs may operate and transact business in the state. Berman explained that the bill is intended to let businesses isolate liabilities across separate series while providing clearer rules for Florida citizens and businesses dealing with such entities. There were no substantive questions, one appearance form in support, and the committee voted to report SB 316 favorably before adjourning.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Services can be provided in primary care, community-based settings, or schools, and today we’re going
- to focus on the primary care medical home setting, although each of those settings is important.
- My name is Corinna Ray, and I'm a primary care pediatrician at Boston Children's Hospital.
- Primary care is often the first place for parents and children to reveal behavioral and mental health
- In this ongoing mental health crisis, more and more primary care practices are integrating behavioral
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services
Summary:
The committee held a hearing on a large group of behavioral health and insurance-related bills. Topics included expanding access to mental health services by allowing physician assistants to authorize Section 12 emergency holds and be recognized as licensed mental health professionals (H. 1131/S. 773); improving coverage for community behavioral health centers so commercial insurance matches MassHealth’s bundled outpatient and crisis services (H. 1276/S. 703); eliminating cost sharing for certain behavioral health services (S. 718); extending detox and clinical stabilization coverage from 14 to 30 days and adding transitional support services (H. 1319/S. 772); requiring coverage for dual-diagnosis treatment in psychiatric facilities (H. 1277/S. 771); and preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness through coverage of coordinated specialty care and assertive community treatment (H. 1135/S. 709). The committee also heard bills on preventive behavioral health services for children (H. 1228/S. 802) and post-pregnancy mental health care, including postpartum depression and pregnancy loss-related care (H. 1314/S. 823).
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So, well, either way, I've opened up public, to be clear, we've opened up public testimony be substituted
- OK, we'll open up public testimony at this time.
- Open it up. I don't here we go.
- We'll open up public testimony on Senate Bill 1957.
- All right, uh, we'll open up. There's a proposed committee substituted.
Bills:
SB 250 , SB 375 , SB 536 , SB 845 , SB 1633 , SB 1944 , SB 1957 , SB 2081 , SB 2137 , SB 2262 , SB 2299 , SB 2419 , SB 2452 , SB 2522 , SB 2549 , SB 2594 , SB 2605 , SB 2631 , SB 2639 , SB 2675 , SB 3029 , SJR 60 , HB 22 , HB 1392 , HB 2525
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It has spurred record-high inflation, and it has left our southern border wide open.
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- </c><01:16:54.440><c> border</c> when the costs of the open border when the costs of the open border