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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.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (10/22/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The recess is already opened.
- </c> >> The open fields, that's what it was. >> The open fields, that's what it was.
- ><03:21:45.040><c> session</c><03:21:45.600><c> on</c> opening okay the executive session on opening
- So I open the executive tomorrow.
- Um and officially open that?
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/26/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:03:47.560><c> more</c> and in leaving that uh a little more and in leaving that uh a little more open
- </c> open would clear up that gray area. open would clear up that gray area.
- </c><00:08:57.600><c> And</c> word may here, that does open it up.
- And word may here, that does open it up.
- </c> are not open 7 days a week. are not open 7 days a week. Thank<00:14:21.160><c> you.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/04/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to come in and engage in open debate. to come in and engage in open debate.
- I'm a family physician and the medical director of primary care.
- care provider and your your primary care provider and your child's<01:37:42.400><c> pediatrician.
- I'm a primary care pediatrician. I'm a primary care pediatrician.
- </c> study open if you would like the source. study open if you would like the source.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Mar 11th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- It has been distributed, and I will be open for any questions.
- It has been distributed, and I will be open for any questions. What is your amendment?
- This just opens that up.
- So with that, we'll open it up for questions. Any questions by committee? Representative Loy?
- Okay, because I'd like to be open for business. I'd like people to move to Missouri.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I am open for any questions. Seeing none, we have more business to attend to.
- Seeing none, we'll open up public testimony on Senate Bill 2675.
- We'll open up public testimony.
- We'll open up public testimony on Senate Bill 1957.
- All right, we'll open up... there’s a proposed committee substitute.
Bills:
SB250 , SB375 , SB536 , SB845 , SB1633 , SB1944 , SB1957 , SB2081 , SB2137 , SB2262 , SB2299 , SB2419 , SB2452 , SB2522 , SB2549 , SB2594 , SB2605 , SB2631 , SB2639 , SB2675 , SB3029 , SJR60 , HB22 , HB1392 , HB2525 , HB22
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
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 28th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- However, the reality is that this program was built without sufficient guardrails, and it's opened the
- my own home county, a disgraced former Republican county supervisor, Zach Skrivner, serves as the primary
- attorney offices have the authority to investigate post-conviction claims of factual innocence as open
- By clarifying that the CIUs may investigate the most time-sensitive cases as open matters, SB 1211 will
- attorney offices have the authority to investigate post conviction claims of factual innocence as open
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through motions, appointments, and third-reading bills. Senator McNerney moved SB 1011 to the inactive file. The chamber confirmed Preston Prince to the California Housing Finance Agency Board and Stephanie Landrugin to the State Mining and Geology Board, both by recorded vote. The Senate also adopted a large consent calendar and later announced budget subcommittee meetings before adjourning House of Origin work for the year.
Several policy bills passed unanimously or with broad support. SB 1050 by Senator Ashby requires disclosure when advertisements use synthetic performers created by AI. SB 1393 by Senator McGuire updates fisheries management, including Dungeness crab rules and steelhead trout provisions. SB 995 by Senator Pérez creates stronger oversight for involuntary residential facilities, including immigration detention and secure youth treatment facilities. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado establishes an Office of Food Security and Affordability to improve coordination of food assistance programs. SB 1266 by Senator Stern changes how copper wire theft damages are valued, SB 1211 by Senator González clarifies authority for conviction integrity units, and SB 1302 by Senator Wahab reauthorizes the Board of Registered Nursing.
The most debated measure was SB 1373 by Senator Grove, which would narrow mental health diversion eligibility and exclude certain serious offenses, especially crimes against children and other violent conduct. Supporters, including Senator Rubio and the Senate Public Safety chair, argued it preserves treatment access while restoring public safety guardrails; the bill passed 32-0. SB 1181 by Senator Hurtado, aimed at youth safety and coordination on threats such as trafficking and online exploitation, drew discussion over the removal of fusion centers from the bill; several senators supported the amended approach while others wanted more detail, and it passed 33-0. The Senate concluded by noting it had dispensed with 341 bills during the month and announced the next floor session for June 1.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jun 4th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- push to, um, from some, some of the federal agencies to begin helping clear our forests, and that may open
- projects in, um, particular parts, specific parts of the state might be, uh, interesting and could open
- I understand that there is a tribal liaison position that's, um, is open, has been open for a brief period
- well ahead of schedule, um, but we do have quite a few folks here in the audience, and I'd love to open
- It's all dependent upon our water and our resources and water being primary.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vets Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- We've opened three new state veterans homes and one new state veterans cemetery.
- The goal of opening four new facilities has come to fruition.
- Minnesota Veterans Homes are open in Bemidji, Montevideo, and Preston.
- The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Redwood Falls is also open.
- You know, the PACT Act was huge in opening up more benefits.
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS LET'S KEEP OUR MIND OPEN AS TO HOW WE GO INTO UNIVERSITY FUNDING MODEL, A COLLEGE
- HAVE SOME FEDERAL MONEY THAT COMES THROUGH IN TERMS OF FUNDED AND ARE COLLEGES PARTICIPATE FULLY IN OPEN
- ONE AND A HALF TIMES THAT OF THE NON WORKFORCE FTE AND THEN THAT ACTUALLY BECAUSE OF ENROLLMENT WERE OPEN
- ACCESS THAT'S A PRIMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM AND THAT IS 50 PERCENT OF THE INDEX
- THEY WANTED TO SAY THAT COMPLETIONS ARE NOT AS MUCH AS ENROLLMENT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BE OPEN ACCESS BUT
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal without Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Rolls, Office, the amendment entitled Permanent Primary Date Solution.
- Third reading of a bill: An act establishing the 2026 state primary election date, House No. 4531.
- And same for another bill: an act establishing the 2026 state primary election date, House No. 4431,
- And same for another bill: an act establishing the 2026 state primary election date, House No. 4431,
- No. 5531, an act establishing the 26th State Primary Election Day.
Summary:
The Senate took up a series of resolutions and bills, beginning with unanimous adoption of resolutions congratulating two Eagle Scouts. It then advanced several local and special acts, including measures on Machado-Joseph disease awareness day, the Ipswich senior tax referral program, Swampscott conservation commission appointments, protections for individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs, continued employment in Brookfield, Marblehead parking fines, Natick’s home rule charter, and Boston affordable housing/branch library space. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committees.
The Senate enacted House bills authorizing additional wine and malt beverage licenses in Lexington and a means-tested senior property tax exemption in Melrose. It also passed Senate Bill 2603 on affordable car rentals after adopting an amendment; supporters said the bill would reduce rental costs by changing Massachusetts’ rental car insurance rules to align with most other states. Senate Bill 1057 on fentanyl test strips was also passed to be engrossed after Senator Creem argued the bill would expand access to a low-cost overdose prevention tool and save lives. Senator Moore then spoke in support of expanding Nikki’s Law to cover MassHealth day habilitation programs, describing the bill as a needed protection for people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A major portion of the meeting focused on House 4530, a FY2025 supplemental appropriations bill providing $234 million for hospitals and community health centers. Senators discussed the Health Safety Net shortfall, rising health care costs, underinsurance, and federal reimbursement; Ways and Means explained that about $93 million was expected back in federal financial participation, making the net state cost about $140 million. The Senate also took up House 4531 on the 2026 state primary election date, rejecting an amendment before passing the bill to engrossment. The chamber later adopted emergency preambles for House 4530 and House 4531, and all three final bills—Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day, the supplemental budget, and the primary election date bill—were enacted and sent to the Governor. The Senate adjourned in memory of Ricardo Barbosa after a memorial statement by Senator Miranda.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 9 (1-16-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the primary sponsor of the legislation and have filed all the appropriate paperwork to do so. >>
- I am<00:14:25.120><c> the</c><00:14:25.279><c> primary</c><00:14:25.680><c> sponsor</c><00:14:26.000>
- <c> of</c><00:14:26.160><c> the</c> am the primary sponsor of the am the primary sponsor of the legislation
- To Primary and Secondary Education: House Bills 298, 289, 415, and 416.
- </c><00:23:20.240><c> and</c><00:23:20.480><c> secondary</c><00:23:20.880><c> education,</c> to primary
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 107 May 1st, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 119 Part 2 May 13th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Colleagues, I had the honor and distinct pleasure and maybe burden of running for this seat in a primary
- , and we both had primaries and we'd call each other...
- We both had primaries, and we'd call each other all the time and keep each other going.
- We both had primaries. We'd both won them.
- You can have lots and keep your options open.'