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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/18/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File 4319 from Senator Her, then Senate File 3807 and Senate File 4183 from Senator Gustafson.
- </c> File number 4336.
- </c> File 3807. File 3807.
- </c> for your support of Senate File 4183. for your support of Senate File 4183.
- </c> Senate file 4183 for possible inclusion. Senate file 4183 for possible inclusion.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's keep working through the rest of the file.
- We're going to open the file for the absent members.
- Right off the gates, we have file item number 1, SB 894 Allen.
- The consent file item two, SB 973.
- File item three, SB 1020, Nilo. Do pass as amended to Appropriations.
Committee:
Senate Emergency Management
Summary:
The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard several wildfire- and emergency-related bills. SB 1270 by Senator Richardson would expand the California Wildfire Mitigation Program to more counties and direct future funding toward areas with the greatest wildfire risk and social vulnerability; supporters included CSAC and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. SB 1079 by Senator Stern would create a permanent fire innovation unit within Cal Fire to identify operational needs, test new technologies, and speed deployment of successful tools; it drew support from Megafire Action, fire agencies, and several advocacy groups. SB 1020 by Senator Niello would require annual reporting on open gubernatorial states of emergency, including spending and lessons learned, to increase legislative oversight without limiting emergency powers; the LAO provided technical assistance on the bill. SB 894 by Senator Allen would establish a wildfire resilience loan program modeled on Go Green to help finance home hardening and defensible space improvements, with broad support from state, local, environmental, and credit union interests.
Testimony on the bills emphasized wildfire risk, the need for broader home hardening access, and the value of innovation and oversight in emergency management. Supporters of SB 894 said grants alone cannot meet the scale of needed mitigation and that low-cost financing could leverage private capital. Supporters of SB 1079 argued California needs a more formal system to connect firefighters with innovators and scale proven technologies. On SB 1020, the author and committee discussed balancing executive emergency authority with transparency and accountability. There was no recorded opposition to the measures during testimony.
After discussion, the committee accepted amendments on the bills and voted to pass SB 894, SB 973, SB 1020, SB 1270, and SB 1079 as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The transcript shows multiple roll calls as quorum was established and absent members were called; each bill ultimately received unanimous support from members present and was reported out of committee.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's keep working through the rest of the file.
- We're going to open the file for the absent members.
- Right off the gates, we have file item number 1, SB 894 Allen.
- The consent file item two, SB 973.
- File item three, SB 1020, Nilo. Do pass as amended to Appropriations.
Committee:
Senate Emergency Management
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:41.440><c> Governor's</c> boards and commissions file Governor's boards and commissions file
- The notice was filed in the clerk's office yesterday afternoon.
- morning, and a notice for SP26 will be filed this afternoon.
- </c> 1422 1434 1443 1502 and 1612 was filed 1422 1434 1443 1502 and 1612 was filed in<00:09:42.560><c
- </c><00:09:45.959><c> this</c> notice for sp26 will be filed this notice for sp26 will be filed this
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 8 (1-15-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And without >> Please file the same.
- </c> any new filings, Mr. Clerk? any new filings, Mr. Clerk?
- A floor amendment to Senate Bill 22 was filed and a new bill was filed.
- </c> amendment to Senate Bill 22 was filed amendment to Senate Bill 22 was filed and<00:37:40.560><c>
- They are not and a new bill was filed.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 527 includes House File 224.
- This is from House File 7.
- Section 3 is from House File 2557.
- Section 1 is House File 337.
- And Section 2 is House File 696.
Bills:
HF2435
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 27th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading House File 1034.
- Introduction of first reading of House File 1616. House Files 1616 through 1743.
- First reading of Senate files: First reading of Senate File 571, an act relating to trusts.
- Scott moved that Senate File 571 and House File 360 now on the general register be referred to the Chief
- We saw House File 14 skip government ops and ways and means, House File 20 skip state government and
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> house file house file 2419<00:06:53.360><c> not</c><00:06:53.680><c> seeing</c><00:06:53.960><c>
- </c> good I renew my motion that house file good I renew my motion that house file 2419<00:15:20.120>
- Next we have House File 2606.
- </c> of background um house file of background um house file 2861<00:35:57.280><c> um</c><00:35:57.680
- Support for House File 3007.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading of House file. >> Second reading House file number 3900.
- Second reading of Senate files. >> Second reading Senate file number 3622. >> Second reading Senate file
- House<00:52:30.320><c> File</c><00:52:30.600><c> 3676</c> House File 3676 House File 3676 makes<00:52
- Third reading, House File<01:54:32.120><c> number</c><01:54:32.320><c> 3768</c> File number 3768 File
- House<02:55:17.480><c> File</c><02:55:17.800><c> 3621</c> House File 3621 House File 3621 is<02:55:20.800
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The following House files have been offered for introduction today.
- The chief clerk will report the House files and give them their first reading: House Files 2150 through
- and give them report the house files and give them their<00:07:07.599><c> first</c><00:07:08.000><c>
- </c><00:07:11.319><c> 2150</c> first reading of house files 2150 first reading of house files 2150 through
- requirement for amendments offered to the following bills: House File 24 and House File 25.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Second meeting of House files. Second reading of House File 1014.
- Second reading of House File 1060. Second reading of House File 1062. Second reading.
- Second reading of Senate files. Second reading Senate File 202. Introduction of bills.
- House File House File 14 is a common-sense pause.
- I move that House File 14 be laid on the table.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Mar 6th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Numbers 11 and 23 and Senate File Number 1552.
- Third reading: House File Number 13. Is there any discussion?
- I rise to speak on House File 13 here.
- I'm asking for a no vote on House File 13. Thank you.
- I rise today in strong support of House File 13.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/25/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 4492 is The motion carries.
- Representative Ray Rower, File 4171.
- So, House File 4171 is a targeted fix.
- So, House File 4171 is a targeted fix.
- So, House File 4171 is a targeted fix.
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Keywords:
military, pay, officers, enlisted members, state active service, Minnesota Statutes, veterans, burial eligibility, honor guard, state cemeteries, military service, burial fees, veterans affairs, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, advisory task force, commanders task force, veterans service organizations, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/14/2026 - Senate Finance and House Ways & Means Joint Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But if they file that, that's what they're going to be filing under, and then if we don't do something
- from what they filed, they will have to amend, and so they'll have to essentially file twice.
- Those changes for e-file. 90% of our taxpayers, 92% roughly of our taxpayers, e-file, so it's really
- Is it safe to assume that every one of those could file an amended return e-filing? Mr. Chair, Mr.
- have to file by paper.
Summary:
The joint House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees met to hear identical conformity bills, HB 2153 and SB 1106, which would align Arizona tax law with the federal Internal Revenue Code as of Jan. 1, 2026, including some retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bills would exclude three federal provisions: the higher federal SALT deduction, the new senior deduction as written in H.R. 1, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. They would instead include a $6,000 retirement-income deduction for taxpayers age 60 and older, a $6,000 Roth IRA contribution deduction, a higher dependent tax credit, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC estimated the package would reduce general fund income tax revenue by about $441.3 million in FY 2026. Members also discussed that the Department of Revenue’s forms had been issued assuming full conformity, and staff and supporters argued the bills were needed quickly to avoid confusion and amended returns during filing season.
Committee members and sponsors largely framed the bills as tax relief and a way to provide certainty for taxpayers and preparers. Supporters said the package would help families, seniors, and workers, and noted that the Arizona version was negotiated to keep the overall tax relief roughly comparable to full conformity while shifting benefits away from the SALT deduction and toward child credits, retirement income, and child care. The sponsors also criticized the governor’s executive action and urged prompt passage so taxpayers would know how to file. Opponents argued the bills would reduce state revenue, worsen the budget outlook, and disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers and corporations. Several witnesses and members also raised concerns about the child care deduction, the retirement-income deduction, and the business expensing provisions, while supporters responded that the bill was designed to help working families and encourage saving and investment.
Public testimony was mixed. The Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club supported the bills, emphasizing early conformity, filing certainty, and reduced confusion for taxpayers and software providers. Opponents included Save Our Schools Arizona, the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, Opportunity Arizona, and several individuals, who argued the package would deepen budget problems and favor the wealthy. One witness objected to a federal school-choice-related provision she said was being tied to the bill, though committee members said the measure before them was a tax conformity bill and not a school finance bill. The hearing included extended debate over the fiscal impact, the governor’s prior requests for some of the same tax changes, and whether taxpayers would need to file amended returns if the legislature later changed course. The transcript ends during testimony from NFIB, with no final committee vote or action shown in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Reading of House Files. Second reading of House File Number 1355.
- Second reading of House File Number 1471. Second reading of House File Number 1662.
- House File Number 1014, an act relating to commerce.
- House File 1014 offers a very simple solution.
- House File 1330, the clerk will report the bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/07/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:02.399><c> 2393</c> columns you'll see Senate file 2393 columns you'll see Senate file 2393
- </c> program Senate file program Senate file 2454<00:10:04.880><c> and</c><00:10:05.120><c> that's</c
- </c> Senate File Senate File 2170,<00:31:56.399><c> Senator</c><00:31:56.799><c> Farnsworth's</c><00:
- file file 2393.<00:39:57.680><c> This</c><00:39:57.920><c> bill</c><00:39:58.240><c> includes</c><00
- And I think that this bill, Senate File<01:08:47.279><c> 2393,</c> File 2393, File 2393, uh,<01:08:49.120
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I think you've got two bills before us today, filed in number two: AB 1960 and AB 1964.
- So on the consent calendar, we have filed item AB 1699, AB 2473, and AB 2475.
- Next, we have file item number two, AB 1960. That is Bennett.
- File item number three, AB 1964. Motion is do pass to Appropriations.
- File item number three, AB 1964. The motion is do pass to Appropriations.
Summary:
The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard several wildfire, disaster recovery, and behavioral health bills. AB 1960 would allow Cal Fire wildfire prevention grants to fund community-level home hardening projects, and AB 1964 would require the State Fire Marshal to survey the number of homes needing upgrades to very high fire-hardening standards and estimate the cost. Supporters for both bills included Fire Aside, Megafire Action, the Orange County Fire Authority, and the Nature Conservancy; there was no opposition. Committee members praised the community-focused approach and the need to better measure progress on home hardening.
The committee also heard AB 2385, which would clarify state law so local governments can create local reconstruction agencies and plan disaster recovery in advance, with model ordinances and technical assistance from state agencies. The League of California Cities supported the bill, saying it would help cities and counties recover more quickly and orderly after disasters; members cited the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations and urged preserving the bill’s authorities. No opposition was heard.
AB 2093, a cleanup and governance bill for California’s 988 crisis response system, would address implementation problems from AB 988, including unclear leadership, coordination gaps between 988 and 911, and funding structure issues. The Steinberg Institute and several behavioral health and advocacy organizations supported the measure, while the County Behavioral Health Directors Association opposed unless amended. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the consent calendar and all four bills—AB 1960, AB 1964, AB 2093, and AB 2385—to the Appropriations Committee, with each measure ultimately reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jul 2nd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Proceeding now to consideration of the daily file, second reading file. Secretary, please read.
- Secretary, please call the roll on file item 52.
- Senator Grove, file item 53. Thank you, Mr. President.
- File item 74. Senator ArreguÃn.
- Aye is 37, no zero on file item 230. Minority. It is 37-0 on file item 230.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a ceremonial Independence Day observance featuring a prayer, color guard, Pledge of Allegiance, and a performance of the national anthem by Philo Abit, followed by acknowledgments of the event organizers and the California Military Department’s flyover. The body then moved to business, beginning with Assembly Bill 126, the education budget trailer bill. Senator Laird described major education investments, including a 4.31% LCFF COLA, increased special education funding, teacher pipeline support, universal school meal funding, kitchen infrastructure grants, homelessness support, and pregnancy disability leave for K-12 teachers. Senators Nilo and Choi opposed the bill, criticizing Proposition 98 funding maneuvers and transparency concerns, while Senator Perez supported it as a historic investment. The bill passed on a 28-8 vote.
The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 67, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Senators from both parties spoke at length about patriotism, the nation’s founding ideals, immigration, civil rights, and the need to acknowledge America’s historical injustices while celebrating its democratic promise. The resolution passed unanimously, 36-0. The chamber also confirmed Jesse Melgar, Tom Epstein, Joseph Williams, and Mark Beckley to or for reappointment to state boards and departments, each by unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
Later, the Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to SB 830, a Bay Area regional ballot-measure administration bill, after supportive remarks from Senators ArreguÃn and Cortese; the concurrence passed on a 29-4 vote. The consent calendar was then approved, with one item later reconsidered and removed. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of former Madera County Supervisor Max Rodriguez, whose public service and community leadership were praised, and with remarks from the President Pro Tem reflecting on the Independence Day observance before the Senate recessed and announced its next meeting date.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This will be merged later on with House File 2435, the health finance bill.
- I'd like to move 2435 into the children and families file.
- I'd like to move 2435 into the children and families file. Discussion to the motion.
- And House File 2435, as amended, be...
- House File 2435, as amended, be House File 2435, as amended, be recommended<00:16:19.279><c> for</c><
Committee:
House Ways and Means
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- They are as follows: File Item Number 1, Assembly Bill 1591 by Assemblymember Rodriguez; File Item Number
- File item number two.
- File item number two.
- File item number two, AB 1636, Bennett? Aye. Bennett, aye.
- File item number four, AB 1845, Jackson? Aye. File item number four, AB 1845, Jackson? Aye.
Committee:
House Higher Education