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PA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill also directs the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to share their native plant
- As we discuss the future of data center development in Pennsylvania, we must also remember what has helped
- As we discuss the future of data center development in Pennsylvania, we must also remember what has helped
- It simply says that if a project is seeking the benefits provided under the program, it should not be
- It simply says that if a project is seeking the benefits provided under the program, it should not be
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed numerous guests and interns to the chamber, and established a quorum with 202 members voting on the master roll call. The House then received committee reports on several bills and a resolution, including measures from Consumer Protection, Finance, Communications and Technology, Rules, and Appropriations, and agreed to the reports. House Bill 1877 was reported as passed by the Senate without amendment and was signed by the Speaker for presentation to the Governor.
The chamber adopted House Resolution 363, as amended, directing the Joint State Government Commission to study Pennsylvania’s early childhood education system, including the role of public and private equity in child care and recommendations to improve access and affordability. The House also advanced several bills on final passage, including House Bills 2551, 75, 76, 426, 1127, 2234, and 1585. These measures addressed issues such as banning government text-message collection of fees and tolls, medical licensing for physician assistants and physicians, native habitats at Commonwealth facilities, joining the dental and dental hygienist compact, a spent grain donation tax credit, and restrictions on mugshot removal fees. Most passed with broad support, though House Bill 1127 drew opposition over concerns about licensing standards and the compact structure.
Members also considered House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development Certification for data centers, and House Bill 2496, establishing a temporary pause on data center proposals while local ordinances are reviewed. Both bills were amended several times. Debate on HB 2650 focused on data center impacts on electricity costs, water use, noise, community benefit agreements, and farmland protection; one farmland-protection amendment was tabled, while other amendments on closed-loop cooling and enforceable local criteria were adopted. Debate on HB 2496 centered on preserving local control and home rule authority for municipalities, with amendments clarifying that local governments could continue curative amendment procedures and retain zoning powers. The House agreed to both bills as amended.
The House also re-reported several bills from Appropriations and Rules, reconsidered and re-accepted a prior committee report on House Bill 2359, and announced caucus and committee meetings. At the end of the session, the House moved several bills to Appropriations, removed Senate Bill 1058 from the table calendar to the active calendar, and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The program will provide...
- We have the opportunity to jumpstart this program.
- However, there's no state program.
- Instead, because of the small sites program, we not only purchased the building, renovated it, Program
- We're looking at that for a future bill, but that's how that works. Yeah.
Summary:
The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing-related bills. SB 457 would direct HCD to develop statistical formulas based on historical development data to help cities complete housing element site inventories, with the author and supporters arguing it would make RHNA compliance more realistic and less costly; the California Building Industry Association opposed, and the bill was later approved on a 7-1 vote. SB 904 would codify and expand wildfire-rebuilding coordination and reporting practices used after recent fires, with supporters saying it would speed recovery and opponents questioning the need for additional reporting; it passed 11-1. The committee also took up SB 1091, which would create a state acquisition-and-preservation program for unsubsidized affordable housing to prevent displacement; it drew broad support from housing and tenant groups and passed 9-1, with members emphasizing preservation as a key housing strategy.
Members also considered SB 1267, which would require EV charger installers in common-interest developments to indemnify associations during installation and make homeowners responsible for costs arising from use of privately owned chargers. The bill was presented as a follow-up to prior HOA-related EV charging legislation, with support from HOA, EV, and climate groups and opposition from the California Association of Realtors pending amendments; it passed 10-0. SB 1117 would clarify that ADU impact fees above the 750-square-foot exemption are charged only on the portion above that threshold, not the entire unit, and supporters said it would remove a fee cliff that discourages slightly larger ADUs. Cities, special districts, and fire agencies opposed or opposed unless amended, citing infrastructure funding concerns, but the bill passed 10-0 after extensive debate.
The committee also heard SB 1361, which would prevent local governments from taking actions to avoid SB 79 transit-oriented housing requirements at existing or planned transit stops. Supporters from L.A. Metro, labor, and housing groups said it would protect transit investments and jobs, while the City of Burbank opposed; the bill passed 9-0. Two consent items, SB 722 and SB 1426, were approved without discussion. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly stressed the goals of streamlining housing production, preserving existing affordable homes, and reducing barriers to rebuilding and transit-oriented development.
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> providing that in the very near future providing that in the very near future is<01:01:45.440><c
- And why would you retirement program.
- </c> and there's excess funds, a future and there's excess funds, a future legislature<01:19:26.640><
- But yes, in the future,<01:19:40.800><c> definitely.</c> future, definitely. future, definitely.
- </c> be on the system as a whole and future be on the system as a whole and future employees?
Committee:
Joint Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Whoever owns quantum owns the future.
- All our students that are here, members, these are the faces of our future scientists, our future engineers
- , future mathematicians, future mechanics, and much more in the center.
- That's the future we're building toward.
- In fact, our county in Placer County just rolled out a program for individuals convicted.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill requiring safeguards for underage social media users - Pt. 2 5/12/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You've had to bury a bright young man and his future.
- </c> and his future. and his future.
- I am very conservative on this issue because I've seen the harm.
- I am very conservative<00:47:07.119><c> on</c><00:47:07.359><c> this</c><00:47:07.520><c> issue</c><00
- :47:07.839><c> because</c><00:47:08.079><c> I've</c> conservative on this issue because I've conservative
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- In that process, we approve different programs, right?
- of what they think those programs are going to cost.
- And as we look at those programs, we then compare them to rate impact. So what is the rate impact?
- What projects did they do within that program?
- Now I kind of want to focus on the future and moving forward.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and first considered SB 1416, which would move municipal elections to coincide with the general election and extend incumbent terms until the new schedule takes effect. Senators discussed whether the bill would affect runoff elections, with the sponsor explaining that runoff timing would shift to the August primary/general election framework. The Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties were noted as opposed, while members cited potential taxpayer savings and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then took up SB 766, as amended by strike-all, which would require agents of certain “countries of concern” to register with the Division of Elections when engaging in political activity. The amendment narrowed the bill’s focus and aligned terminology with existing state law. After no opposition or debate on the amendment, the committee adopted it and then reported the bill favorably.
Members next heard the reappointment of Mike LaRosa to the Public Service Commission. Questioning focused heavily on PSC transparency, the sufficiency of commission orders, Supreme Court criticism of PSC decisions, storm protection plans, utility rate cases, and how the commission evaluates evidence and consumer impacts. LaRosa said the commission had changed its procedures to produce more detailed orders and more robust discussion, and he described ongoing work on rate cases, public engagement, and emerging energy issues such as small modular reactors. Despite concerns raised, the nomination was reported favorably to the full Senate. The committee then approved a block of additional appointments in tabs 4 through 27, also reporting them favorably.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And that inspires future generations.
- We are making great gains in getting people who are eligible for the program to use the program.
- We have some content programs, data content programs.
- We are very proud of this program.
- There are always many programs that can be developed. We're not trying to develop any new programs.
Bills:
SB 1
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The committee heard budget presentations from the Legislative Budget Board and agency officials on several agencies, starting with the Texas Historical Commission. LBB described a large biennial reduction driven mainly by the removal of one-time funding and discussed capital projects, rider changes, and exceptional items including Presidio La Bahia and the National Museum of the Pacific War. Senators asked about heritage trails, courthouse grants, unexpended balance authority, and the status of historical-site funding. Historical Commission leadership emphasized preservation, courthouse restoration, heritage tourism, coordination with the Alamo and other Texas Revolution sites, and requested additional IT, staffing, and vehicle funding. No votes were taken.
The committee then reviewed the Pension Review Board and the Employees Retirement System. The Pension Review Board’s budget was largely unchanged aside from IT maintenance and salary adjustments, with an exceptional item for additional IT enhancements. Members discussed the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System’s funding dispute and the need for a workable restoration plan. ERS presented a much larger budget, including funding for the retirement system, the group benefits plan, and the legacy payment intended to reduce unfunded liability. Senators focused heavily on pension investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health-care costs, especially pharmacy spending driven by GLP-1 drugs; ERS said the plan covers about 540,000 lives and that premiums would rise 8% while benefits remain unchanged. ERS also said it had no exceptional items, and committee members requested more detailed benchmark information.
The committee also heard from the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. TESSORS reported an unfunded liability, an infinite amortization period, and requested additional state support, staffing, and IT funding, including a statutory change to allow a higher contribution level; the agency warned that without more funding it may have to cut benefits. CEPRIT’s presentation covered its bond-funded cancer research and prevention portfolio, revenue-sharing from funded projects, and a request to increase salary limits for its CEO and chief scientific officer. Senators questioned CEPRIT’s accomplishments and return on investment, while CEPRIT cited screening, prevention, and research outcomes, including tens of thousands of detected cancers and precursors and hundreds of thousands of first-time screenings. The meeting ended after these presentations and questions, with no recorded committee action or vote.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Mar 17th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1858 by Hinojosa relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vests and body armor grant program
- Senate Bill 1916 by Eckhardt and Menendez relating to the use of a load management program to meet an
- Senate Bill 1918 by West relating to Relative and Kinship Care grant program administered by the Office
- Senate Bill 1998 by Huffman relating to a preceptorship program in pediatric subspecialty for medical
- Senate Bill 2040 by Hancock relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program to
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We are working towards a full eradication program.
- The folks here expect nothing else of us. full eradication program.
- We conservatively use the 400,000 to 600,000 veliger estimate.
- Of that, one-third of our total general fund footprint is the invasive species program.
- That is not a program that has a ton of dedicated dollars coming into it. There's some.
Summary:
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard presentations on the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the State Liquor Division. For Agriculture, legislative staff reviewed the agency’s structure, staffing, dedicated funds, and FY 2026–2027 budget requests, including pay adjustments, replacement items, IT hardware, a reappropriation for the Resilient Food Systems Grant, and two major one-time requests: a deficiency warrant for exotic pest response and a supplemental appropriation for quagga mussel treatment. Director Chanel Tewalt emphasized the history and urgency of Idaho’s invasive species program, described the state’s rapid response to quagga mussels, and explained how the program uses inspections, stations, chemicals, and other tools to reduce risk. Members asked about grant timing, vehicle replacement, signage costs, research into alternative treatments, chemical costs, possible use of sturgeon, and whether budget cuts would affect inspection stations; the director said some station openings or hours could be delayed or reduced, but priority would be given to border crossings and higher-risk locations.
The committee then reviewed the State Liquor Division budget. Staff outlined the division’s dedicated-fund operations, personnel levels, statutory distributions, and FY 2027 requests for inflation, replacement items, and IT/security equipment, all recommended by the governor. Director Andrew Arulenandum said his priorities were safety, legal exposure, and operational continuity, citing a store shelving collapse and warehouse safety needs as reasons for some requests. Members asked about a policy proposal to restrict bulk lottery ticket purchases by out-of-state syndicates, the division’s pricing and markup structure, and whether Idaho might move away from a state-run liquor model. The director and his staff said the lottery restriction would not have a fiscal impact, that the markup is standardized, and that while the division remains open to efficiency ideas, the current control-state structure is intended to support revenue and temperance. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would return the next day to take action on FY 2027 maintenance budgets.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- , that offers shooting ranges. ...parks or Department of Conservation that offers shooting ranges on
- I don't think we're having to try to review the efficacy of the training program that already exists
- So we went through with the Deputy Sheriff's Academy program, is what it was at the time and stuff.
- I have never been through the SPO program, but I can talk as a law enforcement officer.
- It's a good program, and it's going to save lives. Is it going to be perfect?
Committee:
House General Laws
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Energy Resources S/C Underground Facility Safety Oct 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a program that provides hands-on training for excavators and field personnel.
- Additionally, we've recently launched a program program that we call the Guardian Program, where we leverage
- SAWs to create its own program that exists today. SAWs Locate System is modeled.
- While SAUS's has a pretty robust program, our average is 2.98 days. So a more realistic.
- So there's centralized state programs for, you know, subsidized or recommended vendors.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- space programs and future generations of scientists.
- SPACE PROGRAM AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF SCIENTISTS.
- It's about jobs, families, and the future of Havelock in our region.
- The proposal would eliminate many essential programs entirely, including the Healthy Start program, which
- THE PROPOSAL WOULD ELIMINATE MANY ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS ENTIRELY, INCLUDING THE HEALTHY START PROGRAM, WHICH
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- It has contributed to the groundbreaking Regents Promise program. plus program, which is funded entirely
- Some doctoral programs in engineering, cybersecurity, programs, things that we think really contribute
- We have to be able to grow our programs and expand our programs.
- We'll be bringing forward 10 bachelor's programs, nine master's programs, and four PhD programs. numerous
- Funding these programs ensures program growth and sustainability and allows us to continue addressing
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jun 30th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, just the kind of things to let you know going into the future.
- Um, we have reinstated a DWIDV prosecution program.
- This is the first step in making New Mexico safe in the future.
- and other programs, um, The MAP program, Medicaid, etc.
- Senate Republican, very conservative.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- The other law says Missouri's Medicaid program will not pay for gender transition surgeries, hormones
- For me, the ...about me, that my life in the future was negotiable.
- And it's the defense of future gay and lesbian lives. Lives like mine.
- I was depressed and I couldn't see a future for myself because I couldn't see a future for myself as
- I started seeing a future that I could be in and that I could be right in.
Committee:
House Emerging Issues
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 21, March 6, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> that's our future ladies and gentlemen. that's our future ladies and gentlemen.
- program, providing an application and approval process for the program, providing an appeal process,
- authorizing the storage and release of water conserved under the program, establishing a sunset date
- </c><00:54:06.640><c> is</c> basically said this refund program is basically said this refund program
- </c> compromise to switch the refund program compromise to switch the refund program for<00:54:39.359
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/11/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:46:02.480><c> or</c> consolidation would not conserve or consolidation would not conserve or
- </c><01:53:18.760><c> to</c> Development of uh training programs to Development of uh training programs
- </c> oversight of nuclear incentive programs oversight of nuclear incentive programs such<04:09:47.439
- </c><04:54:28.760><c> sure</c> more anr anr here in the future sure more anr anr here in the future sure
- </c><05:16:35.920><c> or</c> effects of the programs or effects of the programs or experimentations<05
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are our best and brightest hope for a great future.
- They are our best and brightest hope for a great future.
- They are our best and brightest hope for a great future.
- They are our best and brightest hope for a great future.
- Following her graduation, this passion led her to intern with a Forest and Meadows Conservation Program
Summary:
The Assembly met after a quorum call and prayer, then handled a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor actions. Members welcomed student groups from Hope International University and Vacaville High School, and later recognized several guests connected to public safety dispatch. The chamber also adopted multiple re-referrals and procedural requests, including moving bills between committees and taking up AB 100 on concurrence from the Senate.
A major portion of the session was devoted to ACR 34, designating April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day. Assembly Member Ta and several colleagues spoke in support of honoring Sylvia Mendez and the Mendez v. Westminster case as a landmark in civil rights and school desegregation. The resolution drew extended partisan debate over the framing of the measure and broader issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, but it ultimately passed on a roll call vote, with the resolution adopted.
The Assembly also recognized Dolores Huerta on her 95th birthday through guest introductions and celebratory remarks, then moved through several bills and resolutions. AB 471 on air district board compensation, AB 677 on pupil records and access to screenings for housing-insecure students, ACR 31 designating California Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and AB 1150 on airport customer facility charges all passed. HR 30 recognizing Khmer New Year also was adopted with broad support.
The most contentious policy action was AB 100, the early action budget bill. Supporters said it provided funding for wildfire prevention, hospital payments, Medi-Cal, and recovery in Los Angeles fire areas, while opponents criticized the bill for health care spending and high-speed rail. After a failed attempt by Assembly Member DeMaio to amend the bill and an unsuccessful appeal of the chair, the Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments and sent AB 100 to the Governor. The day ended with consent calendar approvals and adjournments in memory for several community members, including Larkin Carol Wells, Carmen O. Perez, and Oscar B. Ramos.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/25/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Like many young have a say in my future.
- ,</c> opportunity at some point in the future, opportunity at some point in the future, I<00:57:47.359
- So future discussions as well.
- ,</c> could say I'm a principled conservative, could say I'm a principled conservative, [snorts] [snorts
- . conservative. conservative.
Bills:
HF4348 , HF4186 , HF4202 , HF4455 , HF3884 , HF3883 , HF3882 , HF3881 , HF2688 , HF3295 , HF3862 , HF3362 , HF4242 , HF3798
Keywords:
HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (03/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We have some targeted programs like the WIC program, the Women, Infants, and Children feeding program
- We also have some targeted programs like the WIC program, the Women, Infants, and Children feeding program
- We also have some targeted programs like the WIC program, the Women, Infants, and Children feeding program
- We also have some targeted programs like the WIC program, the Women, Infants, and Children feeding program
- New Hampshire's program is a little bit more restrictive and conservative in its approach that might
Summary:
The Finance Division III work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services budget. Department staff said Public Health has a relatively small budget compared with other DHHS divisions, is supported mostly by federal and other non-General funds, and contains nearly 100 accounting units and more than 50 federal grants. They emphasized that the governor’s budget did not include significant cuts, but that federal funding uncertainty and the winding down of pandemic-era resources were major factors affecting the division. The division also explained that some apparent budget growth reflects reorganizations, including moving the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and some programs from other DHHS divisions into Public Health.
The presentation described Public Health’s mission as serving the entire state through food and water safety, disease surveillance, emergency response, maternal and child health, chronic disease prevention, WIC, community health center support, and public health data collection. Members asked about bird flu, and staff explained that human-health response would involve Public Health’s lab, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness units, while animal-health issues are handled with the Department of Agriculture; they also noted ongoing milk testing requested by FDA and USDA. The division said its organizational structure includes bureaus for Family Health and Nutrition, Infectious Disease Control, Public Health Protection, Emergency Preparedness, Prevention and Wellness, Statistics and Informatics, and Public Health Laboratories, with about a 15% vacancy rate.
Committee members questioned whether the division’s budget and staffing had really grown since pre-COVID, and staff responded that full-time authorized staffing is about the same as in 2018, with the increase largely due to federal pandemic funding that has since receded and to program transfers between divisions. They said Public Health’s General Fund share is about $24 million out of roughly $1.1 billion in DHHS General Fund spending, or about 2.2% of the department total. Members also asked about the 3,000-position cap and unfunded positions; staff explained that the cap remains in chapter law through June 30, 2025, that 394 positions were unfunded in the governor’s budget, and that the division expects flexibility to move money from personnel lines and fill unfunded positions to manage changing needs. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the work session.