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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The good news is we're not starting from zero.
- For all of those projects, we're proposing to have an initial batch zero study, which is going to be
- So we're going to be evaluating projects >> But is that in batch zero?
- So the batch zero defined and approved by the Commission ideally in July begin that.
- Because the dispatch cost of that generation is zero.
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce convened to discuss critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, particularly focusing on Texas's power grid and associated vulnerabilities. The meeting highlighted Texas's recent ranking as 10th in electricity affordability, emphasizing the state's commitment to maintaining a reliable and resilient electric grid. New committee members introduced themselves, and the agenda included testimony from ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission regarding the implementation of the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, which aims to mitigate risks posed by foreign entities to the power grid.
Chad Sealy from ERCOT presented updates on the attestation process for market participants, revealing that over 1,500 entities had submitted attestations regarding their corporate structures and affiliations with designated foreign countries. Concerns were raised about the adequacy of the current vetting process, particularly regarding indirect relationships with foreign adversaries. Testimonies from the PUC and the Attorney General's office underscored the challenges of enforcing compliance and the need for improved legislative measures to enhance oversight and security.
The committee also heard from experts, including Dr. Emma Stewart from Idaho National Laboratory, who discussed the evolving threats to the grid from foreign adversaries and the importance of securing communication systems. Recommendations included prioritizing inspections of critical components and enhancing collaboration with national laboratories to address vulnerabilities. The discussion concluded with an acknowledgment of the balance needed between ensuring grid security and maintaining affordability for consumers.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We are 22 present, one absent, seven, or actually zero absent, eight excused.
- Zero absent, eight excused.
- taxpayers, zero academic standards, and zero requirements for student safety. ...to taxpayers, zero academic
- standards, and zero requirements for student safety.
- Aye, zero, and a vote. You've passed Senate Bill 1026, signed in open session.
Summary:
The Senate met in multiple Committee of the Whole sessions and considered a large number of bills, many related to digital assets and cryptocurrency, including SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1044, SB 1045, SB 1432, SCR 1003, SCR 1033, and SCR 1028. Members discussed whether the state should accept cryptocurrency for payments, tax or exempt virtual currency, ban central bank digital currency, and support digital assets in retirement systems. Senator Epstein repeatedly argued against the measures and tried to offer amendments targeting data center tax exemptions, but one such amendment was ruled not germane and the ruling was upheld on a division vote. The bills and resolutions in that group generally advanced with do-pass recommendations, with SB 1043 and SB 1044 amended before advancing.
The Senate also advanced several bills on family law, public records, scholarship organizations, property conveyances, underground facilities, and environmental and energy issues, including SB 1039, SB 1139, SB 1147, SB 1148, SB 1328, SB 1078, SB 1142, SB 1184, SB 1254, SB 1278, SB 1281, SB 1418, SB 1445, and SB 1566. Some measures drew discussion and amendments: SB 1254 received a clarifying amendment for deeds handled by title and escrow professionals; SB 1278 had a floor amendment withdrawn; SB 1281 was amended by committee and floor changes; SB 1418 prompted questions about small modular reactors and concerns about uranium mining and health impacts; and SB 1566 was amended to address malicious delay enforcement and judicial review. Most of these bills received do-pass recommendations.
In the health and human services calendar, the Senate advanced SB 1052, SB 1115, SB 1149, SB 1193, SB 1233, SB 1345, SB 1346, and SB 1631, with SB 1124 retained on the calendar. Debate centered on ACCESS and remote work, administrative deficiency cure periods, anonymous complaints, fee-for-service claims, and DCS-related hearings and investigations. Senator Gonzales opposed several ACCESS-related bills, arguing they lacked appropriations, could disrupt services, or conflicted with federal Medicaid law, while sponsors said the bills addressed agency performance and provider complaints. SB 1115, SB 1149, SB 1193, SB 1233, and SB 1345 were amended before receiving do-pass recommendations, and SB 1345’s sponsor said ACCESS was removed from the bill.
The final calendar included regulatory and veterinary-related bills such as SB 1137, SB 1144, SB 1205, and SB 1286. SB 1205, dealing with motor vehicle booting fees, received a floor amendment requiring an appeals process for private parking lots. SB 1286, on veterinary telemedicine and prescriptions, drew the most extended debate, with a committee amendment and a Kavanagh floor amendment restoring a 14-day prescription extension and adding flea and tick treatment; Senator Leach opposed the floor amendment, describing prior stakeholder negotiations and changes in committee support. The transcript ends while that debate is still underway, after several bills have already been reported out with do-pass recommendations.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:27 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- By a vote of 29 in the affirmative, zero in the negative, the appointment of Don Walters...
- By a vote of 30 in the affirmative, zero in the negative, the reappointment of Elaine Luna...
- By a vote of 30 in the affirmative, zero in the negative, the reappointment of Elaine Luna as a member
- By a vote of 31 in the affirmative, zero in the negative, Senate Bill 101 has duly passed the Senate.
- By a vote of 37 in the affirmative, zero in the negative, Senate Memorial 2 has passed the Senate.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 2nd, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- As a zero fiscal note, is that correct? That's correct.
- zero dollar fiscal note? That was done by our policy team. Okay.
- There being 13 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 present. not voting, and zero absent, the motion prevails.
- Working with them to see if we can get that down to zero because we don't want this to be burdensome.
- To try to bring it down to zero because we don't want to add any addition, you know, any, any.
Bills:
HB512 , HB2248 , HB2679 , HB2832 , HB3112 , HB3368 , HB3490 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB3666 , HB3700 , HB3711 , HB3770 , HB3963
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- marketing brochure, and they state very plainly this is a "Goldilocks" HFC property with basically zero
- Zero. You know how many were traveling HFCs? Zero.
- Chairman: There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
- Chairman: There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
- Chairman: There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Please note that the amounts listed are in thousands, so you'll need to add three zeros after them.
- We just could not fit all of the zeros on the paper, so that's sort of a highlight.
- after them um we just add three zeros after them um we just could<01:39:37.480><c> not</c><01:39:37.639
- fit</c><01:39:38.000><c> all</c><01:39:38.159><c> of</c><01:39:38.280><c> the</c><01:39:38.440><c> zeros
- </c><01:39:38.880><c> on</c><01:39:39.040><c> the</c> could not fit all of the zeros on the could not
Committee:
House Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/17/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not a big fan of taking steps under the law that are going to have zero impact in my assessment,
- I'm not a big fan of taking steps under the law that are going to have zero impact in my assessment,
- I'm not a big fan of taking steps under the law that are going to have zero impact in my assessment,
- I'm not a big fan of taking steps under the law that are going to have zero impact in my assessment,
- I'm not a big fan of taking steps under the law that are going to have zero impact in my assessment,
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (04/14/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, for the online portal we had zero support and zero in opposition.
- And on the blue sheet we do have also zero in support and zero in opposition.
- So, this appears to be, uh, again, another housekeeping type of bill. zero support and zero in opposition
- . zero support and zero in opposition.
- </c> zero in support and zero in opposition. zero in support and zero in opposition.
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Nine - Wednesday, May 13
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote, with the yeas being 123 and the nays being zero.
- With the yeas being 123 and the nays being zero, the gentleman's motion is approved.
- And that is the bill that we passed out, as you said, I think, 142 to zero? Yes, right.
- It has a zero fiscal note.
- And I would love you to explain that to me, because that makes zero sense.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used personal privilege remarks to recognize National Police Week and honor fallen officers, and several members offered farewell tributes to departing colleagues and interns. The chamber also introduced a number of special guests, including the Hallsville FFA Barbecue Contest Team, Mizzou wheelchair basketball players, school groups, interns, and a visiting alderwoman and former representative.
The House received Senate messages and committee reports on several bills, then took up House Bill 1839, along with related bills 2921 and 3015, concerning online age verification for certain adult content and related matters. After a brief explanation that the Senate amendment was a technical fix, the House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by 104-30 and then finally passed the combined bill package by 112-25. The chamber also adopted and then finally passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as a small-business health insurance measure that modernizes pooled plan language and includes a contraception coverage provision expanding private insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply; the report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was finally passed 119-27.
The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 905, which would create the Missouri Ranger training program and allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained armed rangers on campus with narrow arrest powers. Supporters argued it would give districts a voluntary, locally controlled, and potentially low-cost option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable or response times are long. Opponents said schools already have other options, warned about liability, funding, training, and the lack of child-development or mental-health components, and argued that more armed personnel would make schools feel more like prisons and would not address the root causes of school violence. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on SB 905, before any final vote is shown.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If the I.R.S. finds a mistake on a tax return, for example, when a taxpayer accidentally adds a zero
- HOUSE OF The Speaker pro tempore: On this vote, the yeas are 388 and the nays zero.
- VOTE THE YEAS ARE 388 AND THE NAYS ZERO. 2/3 BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE BILL IS PASSED AND WITHOUT
- On this vote, the yeas are 385, the nays are zero, with none being recorded as present.
- THEY HAD ZERO REPRESENTATION HERE IN CONGRESS.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes higher ed package that leaves $131 million aid shortfall unaddressed 5/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Zero. You know how many ideas they brought into negotiation? Zero. Just put more money in it.
- Zero. other side of the aisle agreed to? Zero.
- </c><01:30:09.760><c> Zero.</c> into negotiation? Zero. into negotiation? Zero.
- We got a zero target.
- We got a zero target.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 35 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.
- Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 34 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.
- Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 35 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.
- Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 35, yay, zero-nays, Mr. President.
- Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 36 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Autonomous vehicles regulated 3/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We can't allow transportation entities to come in the state with zero accessible vehicles.
- We can't allow transportation entities to come in the state with zero accessible vehicles.
- We can't allow transportation entities to come in the state with zero accessible vehicles.
- </c><01:24:21.280><c> That</c><01:24:21.440><c> we</c> zero to 60 in one fell swoop.
- That we zero to 60 in one fell swoop.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/30/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- that direction and that just makes that direction and that just makes absolutely<03:06:13.920><c> zero
- </c><03:06:15.520><c> Um,</c> absolutely zero sense to me. Um, absolutely zero sense to me.
- It makes absolutely zero sense.
- It makes absolutely zero sense.
- That child is automatically given a zero and that gets averaged in.
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (9-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We're trying to get closer to losing zero. We the network was set up.
- </c><01:15:30.320><c> We're</c><01:15:30.680><c> we</c> closer to losing zero.
- We're we closer to losing zero.
- </c><01:15:44.600><c> But</c><01:15:44.800><c> this</c> probably won't get to zero.
- But this probably won't get to zero.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:00
Department of Education 00:21:00
Transportation Cabinet 00:35:30
Secretary of State 00:45:15
Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:56:11
Discussion of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Related legislation 01:09:11, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then focused first on the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s legacy systems and two specific projects. COT officials said many agencies have made progress moving off legacy applications, with remaining mainframe systems slated to be retired through RFPs or other work orders. They also described a legacy funding pool of $10 million per biennium used to help agencies transition. The two projects discussed were the Kentucky aerial photography and elevation data program, which provides statewide aerial imagery and lidar data for GIS, E911, environmental, transportation, and other uses, and a citizen identity and access management system intended to give residents a single login for state services. Officials said the GIS program costs about $1.2 million annually to host and maintain, with data acquisition costing several million more per year, and that the citizen identity system would cost about $2.5 million per year after an initial three-year COT investment. Members asked about duplication of funding, licensing, local government use, and whether multi-factor authentication would be required; COT said the GIS data is being acquired as statewide unlicensed data and that MFA would be available but not yet mandated statewide.
Committee members pressed COT on costs, overlap with cabinet-level IT spending, and the practical benefits of the GIS and identity projects. COT explained that GIS hosting is generally covered through enterprise assessments billed quarterly to agencies, while the new aerial data is intended to benefit the whole state and local partners. On the identity project, officials said it would centralize authentication for citizens who use state systems, improve compliance with zero-trust and NIST-related security expectations, and reduce help desk and maintenance burdens through self-service account tools. Members also discussed whether the system would extend to local governments; COT said it would be a Kentucky.gov-style state login for users inside the state identity infrastructure, not a local-government system.
The Department of Education then testified that it does not operate mainframes or major legacy systems, having moved long ago to cloud-based, off-the-shelf products and vendor-supported services. KDE officials described a strong emphasis on staff cybersecurity awareness, standardized statewide systems, vendor risk-sharing, and reducing sensitive data exposure, including efforts to move away from student Social Security numbers. They also highlighted a transition from Microsoft Active Directory to Identity Automation, which they said will improve identity management and make multi-factor authentication universal across K-12. In response to questions about Kentucky Wired and internet service, KDE said all 171 school districts and KDE agencies have been moved to a new next-generation internet service through ENA by Zayo, with strong satisfaction, e-rate savings, and better reliability. Officials warned that any internet disruption would immediately affect attendance, grades, student records, payroll, security systems, and communications across the K-12 system.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The goal would be the state statute on transitioning the transportation sector to net zero by 2050.
- The goal would be the state statute on transitioning the transportation sector to net zero by 2050.
- So I was just looking at the transportation goal of net zero by 2050, and over the past 10 years we've
- um our<00:51:39.720><c> goal</c><00:51:40.240><c> of</c><00:51:40.440><c> Net</c><00:51:40.720><c> Zero
- by 2050 and over our goal of Net Zero by 2050 and over the<00:51:43.680><c> past</c><00:51:44.359><c
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- transportation infrastructure and help us achieve our transportation climate goals, which are net zero
- transportation climate goals which are transportation climate goals which are net<00:23:15.159><c> zero
- by 2050 net zero emissions by 2050 representative<00:23:17.240><c> craft</c><00:23:17.520><c> I</c><
- So the impacts of rounding is significant as well, and a lot of times there it may be zero and other
- and other times it there it may be zero and other times it may<01:08:57.040><c> be</c><01:08:57.520>
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/10/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- , of course, it comes down to management of those funds to make sure that we are keeping that at a zero
- ><c> out</c><00:36:53.400><c> every</c><00:36:53.640><c> year</c><00:36:54.280><c> Marshall</c> of zero
- itself out every year Marshall of zero itself out every year Marshall CER<00:36:56.079><c> chair</c>
- </c><00:37:29.960><c> balance</c> uh we are keeping that at a zero balance uh we are keeping that at
- a zero balance uh<00:37:32.000><c> I</c><00:37:32.119><c> can</c><00:37:32.480><c> I</c><00:37:32.599
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/16/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Yet these veterans still face zero.
- </c> is uh 30 uh 43 opposed and zero neutral. is uh 30 uh 43 opposed and zero neutral.
- </c><04:03:22.720><c> and</c><04:03:22.960><c> neutral</c><04:03:23.520><c> zero</c> opposed to zero
- and neutral zero opposed to zero and neutral zero and<04:03:25.439><c> the</c><04:03:25.680><c> paper
- </c> were four in support and zero opposed. were four in support and zero opposed.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- town council, by the way, voted to approve this and send it to the legislature by a vote of eight to zero
- town of Bridgewater, and actually this was when I was on the council, so I was part of that eight-to-zero
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws
Summary:
The House Committee on Election Laws, chaired by Dan Hunt and co-chaired by Senator Keenan, held a hearing on 27 bills with testimony limited to three minutes per speaker. The main policy theme was expanding youth participation in elections. Senator O'Connor testified in support of Senate Bill 526 and House Bill 854, which would allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary if they turn 18 before the general election. Lawan Allen of Vote 16 USA also supported bills to lower the voting age, arguing that youth voting becomes habitual, can increase turnout more broadly, and is already in place in several cities and states. Robin Chen, the lead petitioner for S. 508 and H. 814, gave extended testimony in favor of children's right to vote, saying children are affected by government decisions and should have a voice. Representative Sousa raised concerns about misinformation and the vulnerability of younger voters, but Chen responded that misinformation affects adults too and pointed to historical civil rights activism by children.
Several local election-law measures were also discussed. Cynthia Hogan, Brockton’s elections director, supported a bill requiring candidates for local office to have lived in the city for a year, saying people have sometimes used business addresses or other questionable claims of residency to run for office. Representative Suzy testified in favor of H. 872, a Pembroke home-rule petition to reduce the signature threshold for a recall petition from 20% to 10% of registered voters, describing the change as a response to low-turnout local elections and not aimed at any current official. Representative Gallagher supported two Bridgewater home-rule petitions: one establishing a recall process for elected officials and another creating term limits for town councilors, both of which had been approved by the town council and would still require voter ratification in Bridgewater if adopted by the legislature.
The hearing concluded without any bill votes or committee actions beyond accepting testimony. The chair noted that written testimony would continue to be accepted until action is taken on the bills, and the committee adjourned after no further witnesses came forward.