Transcript Highlights:

• It also makes clear that rounding applies only to cash, non-electronic or card payments, and provides
• Ladies and gentlemen, Senate Bill 502 changes state statutes so that the state of Florida will provide
• It allows for electronic notification in many aspects relating to the bond process and provides that
• And Lori, that's exactly what you've provided to this chamber.
• It removes For substance abuse and behavioral health providers.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's not how we as lawmakers need to provide direction to prosecutors across this state.
• It must maintain at least two distinct in-state providers in network.
• So the insurance companies have to have providers in network here in New Mexico. Thank you, Mr.
• So when you mean providers, you're talking to vendors. Did I hear that correctly? Mr.
• Leadership is about service and providing that support whenever it's needed.

Bills: SB273 , SB37 , SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

Summary: The Senate convened on the 30th day of the 2026 session, established a quorum, heard an invocation from Chaplain Harry Eberts, and received several announcements and House messages. The chamber then took up multiple concurrence and third-reading items, including Senate Bill 273, Senate Bill 37, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 41, House Bill 34, House Bill 20, House Bill 43, House Bill 38, and House Bill 256. The body also heard that House Joint Memorial 2 was moved from the President’s table to the calendar, and later received messages from the House on several other Senate and House measures. The most contentious action was concurrence on Senate Bill 273, which concerns correction facility loss of revenue for counties affected by the loss of ICE detainees. Senators debated the economic impact on Torrance, Otero, and Cibola counties, with supporters arguing the bill provided partial relief and critics saying it did not come close to replacing lost jobs and revenue. The Senate ultimately concurred with the House amendments by a vote of 22-18. On Senate Bill 100, which would have expanded burglary-related definitions to include an “extension of a dwelling,” several senators argued the House language was too broad and legally vague, and the Senate voted not to concur, sending the bill back to the House. Senate Bill 41, with a technical correction and addition of second-degree criminal sexual penetration, was concurred with by voice vote. Among the bills passed on third reading, House Bill 34 updated school nurse licensure rules and supervision pathways and passed 38-0. House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill, clarified retirement and survivor-benefit provisions, and passed 39-0 after questions about whether it affected PERA’s unfunded liability; sponsors said it did not. House Bill 38 expanded insurance coverage for powered mobility devices and prosthetics, including coverage for batteries and in-state provider requirements, and passed 38-0. House Bill 256 expanded cardiac emergency response planning and AED requirements to athletic activities and schools, including private schools on a phased-in basis, and was debated over cost and scope before passing. House Bill 20, which would allow Native American designation on driver’s licenses and IDs, prompted extended discussion about tribal support, documentation, and possible profiling concerns; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.

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• President, I just thought that if the bills that you and others have will be able to help provide flood
• I think, Senator King, there's really a backdoor way providing broad discretion to police departments
• To improve ground safety in summer camps and RV parks, it will provide emergency rooftop access...
• across the board, coordinating with other existing providers, and connecting those dots.
• So it's meant to be, be ...existing providers and connecting those dots.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then observed a moment of silence after Senator Eckhardt referenced a mass shooting in Austin. The chamber also agreed to postpone reading and referral of bills until later in the day. Early procedural business included a motion not to print Senate Bill 3, which was adopted without objection. Later, Senator Mendez raised a parliamentary inquiry about moving flood relief bills to the top of the calendar, but the presiding officer said the order of business was up to the chair. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 4, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator King laid out the bill, describing it as the companion to the House version, based on 2020 census data, and arguing it was legal, race-blind, more compact, and likely to elect more Republicans. Senators asked extensive questions about the process, public hearings, and the map’s effects on districts and communities. The Senate voted to suspend the regular order of business and the three-day rule, then passed SB 4 to engrossment and finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 19 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion and civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. Senator Hughes argued the bill was needed to stop illegal abortion pills being mailed into Texas and harming women and unborn children. The Senate suspended the regular order of business and the three-day rule, passed the bill to engrossment, and then finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 18 yeas, 10 nays, and one present not voting. A lengthy discussion followed on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 14, which would standardize law enforcement personnel and departmental files statewide. Senator King said the bill codifies a TCOLE model policy and limits public access to personnel files to substantiated misconduct, commendations, and evaluations, while keeping other records available through other legal processes. Senators Eckhardt, West, Hinojosa, and others questioned how the bill would affect transparency, meet-and-confer agreements, civilian review boards, and access to unsubstantiated complaints. An amendment by Senator Hinojosa of Dallas to narrow the bill to unfounded complaints failed, and SB 14 was then passed to engrossment on a vote of 18 yeas and 10 nays. The final major item was Senate Bill 1, the natural disaster omnibus bill responding to the July flooding. Senator Perry said the bill addresses camp and RV park safety, evacuation plans, emergency rooftop access, lines of succession for local emergency management, annual drills, volunteer management, drone restrictions over disaster areas, small-business recovery loans, and a statewide data hub for flood and weather monitoring. Senators Menendez, Eckhardt, and Kolkhorst asked about autopsies, volunteer background checks, liability, warning systems, floodplain mitigation, and coordination with FEMA and local governments. Perry said the bill focuses on preparation, response, and recovery, while broader prevention and mitigation issues may be addressed later. The transcript ends during this extended discussion, before final action on SB 1 is shown.

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• In order to bolster our workforce with more mental health professionals in our field, we must provide
• They may never receive an economic benefit that the Texas Dream Act claimed to provide.
• Texas has provided in-state tuition for 24 years.
• I think in-state tuition isn't providing any handouts.
• You guys have a little packet I provided for you. But our immigration system is broken.

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, there'll be two electric utility providers.
• </c><00:04:24.080><c> uh</c> And then it also provides uh And then it also provides uh accountability
• . providers. providers.
• networks networks I<01:03:47.880><c> think</c><01:03:48.080><c> those</c><01:03:48.240><c> are</c><01
• </c> changing their software and providing changing their software and providing for<01:30:50.520><c>

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, I think she was provided that one-page emergency form.
• I did not ask the Eastlands to provide me with cell phone numbers of the big three.
• And those counselors would not have had the code to the Wi-Fi network.
• That is connected to the Wi-Fi network that you mentioned, Senator.
• We've been provided that information.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Cabotage, federal providers... when they came as a result of NAFTA.
• I'm here on behalf of the city of Pharr to provide input on the proposed legislation.
• I've been provided, are you familiar with this aerial? I've seen that aerial before, yes sir.
• Vail, will you provide that TCEQ report to the committee? Absolutely. Thank you.
• This is in line to provide... Some kind of licensing and reporting mechanism to track.

Bills: SB290 , SB2949

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: LP-gas, property owner notice, natural resources, gas installations, safety notification, motor fuel, fuel transport, fuel export, transloading, export fuel transloading facility, fuel terminal, terminal operator, comptroller, Texas Tax Code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Department of Public Safety, DPS, border security, ports of entry

Transcript Highlights:

• To be considered for grant funding, a grantee needs to provide their most recent 990 tax form and the
• It provides that these funds can't be used for capital construction or new buildings, except when it's
• It provides that 14.25% of the receipts shall be allocated to Minnesota.
• The children's museum provides a great example of what a children's museum has to offer for learning
• enrichment, and it provides the impetus to visit again using one of our access programs.

Bills: HF2563

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

Transcript Highlights:

• So finding a way, especially if we want more community providers providing that funding, so they can
• </c> little bit we heard from the providers little bit we heard from the providers that<00:25:49.480>
• c> so</c><00:26:07.440><c> they</c> providers providing that funding so they providers providing that
• Services which of course can provide the Services which of course can provide the most<00:37:49.440><
• </c> than non-relative foster care providers than non-relative foster care providers we<00:56:04.400>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It also makes clear that rounding applies only to cash, non-electronic or card payments, and provides
• It allows for electronic notification in many aspects relating to the bond process and provides that
• And Lori, that's exactly what you've provided to this chamber.
• I have been honored to serve a provided to this chamber.
• The legislation provides necessary updates to the existing agricultural enclaves section.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They provide access to lives.
• 02:06.240><c> consumers</c> provide protections for consumers provide protections for consumers to<01
• ><c> by</c><01:15:14.120><c> making</c> third, it provides privacy by making third, it provides privacy
• </c> Currently, very few districts provide Currently, very few districts provide the<01:40:08.640><c>
• </c><01:45:28.920><c> parts</c> provider networks are in different parts provider networks are in different

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Due to the hybrid nature of this hearing, those wishing to provide remote testimony were required to
• Our local schools and students are already demonstrating success in career pathways, and this bill provides
• To secure the commitment of the business community, H. 3249 provides a powerful incentive: a tax credit
• We have provided detailed written submissions for both the delivery tax and digital tax, but for these
• We have provided detailed written submissions for both delivery tax and digital tax. detailed written

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills related to advertising, economic development, tourism, digital advertising, delivery taxes, and alcohol taxation. The first panel supported H. 3249, which would create a high school trade partnership program linking public schools with private employers, especially in manufacturing, and would offer employers a tax credit for participation. Representative Soder, Uxbridge High School leaders, and others argued the bill would strengthen career pathways, build a skilled workforce, and keep students and jobs in Massachusetts. The committee then heard testimony on H. 3031 and S. 2003 to modernize the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund by dedicating an additional share of hotel occupancy tax revenue to tourism promotion. Tourism and hospitality representatives from Cape Cod, Southwick Zoo, and Indian Ranch said the proposal would not raise taxes but would reinvest existing visitor-generated revenue into marketing that supports jobs, local businesses, and municipal tax receipts. A tech-industry coalition opposed several digital advertising tax bills and a delivery tax bill, warning they would raise costs, create uncertainty, and burden consumers, small businesses, and delivery workers. The largest portion of the hearing focused on S. 2029, which would raise the alcohol excise tax by 10 cents per drink and dedicate the revenue to public health programs. Public health experts, advocates, a student prevention leader, and representatives from Jane Doe, Inc. argued the tax would reduce alcohol-related harms, address decades of inflation-driven erosion in the tax, and generate substantial new funding for prevention, treatment, domestic violence services, and community schools. Committee members asked questions about the current tax structure, inflation, and how the proposal compares with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after public testimony concluded.

Transcript Highlights:

• California's wildlife areas provide natural habitat, control flooding, and give the public access to
• These measures protect the district's infrastructure and provide corresponding benefit to downstream
• The range provides habitat for several species, including California condors, tule elk, mountain lions
• The Diablo Range provides California with one of its best opportunities to meet The Diablo Range provides
• No additional text provided in this section beyond the continuation of the author's closing remarks.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• internships, and they'll also have access to the high-paying jobs that the tech industry is now providing
• And their goal with this is to provide cleaner air in urban environments.
• AI will analyze it, tell you where you went wrong with certain steps, and also provide you the steps
• And I believe it's our job to provide something like an AI library, and I believe it's our job to provide
• And because of the networking that we have, I just used some of those programs to help them.

Committee: All ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The meeting opened with a report on annual solvency certification for institutions of higher education, which required no action and was to be distributed later. The main presentation focused on artificial intelligence in K-12 and higher education, delivered by students from Arkansas State University, the University of Central Arkansas, and Valley View High School. They argued that AI is becoming central to education and the workforce, especially as Arkansas adds major data center investments, and said students should be taught to use AI responsibly so they can compete for jobs, improve internships, and keep talent in-state. They also emphasized concerns about academic integrity, cybercrime, and the need for ethics training and district-level guidance. The presenters shared survey findings from educators in several Arkansas districts, saying most teachers support teaching responsible AI use, believe students without access to AI will be disadvantaged, and want training and district-level management. They described existing AI uses at Arkansas colleges, including AI tutors, AI-generated practice exams, homework feedback tools, and classroom applications in business, climate science, and urban forestry. They also proposed an AI library built on the state’s Access Act infrastructure so K-12 and college students could access shared AI tools and resources across Arkansas. Committee members asked about student attitudes, classroom concerns, and whether AI could help standardize course materials and objectives across institutions. The presenters said reactions among students are mixed, with arts students especially worried about copyright and originality, but that many recognize AI’s real-world value. A UCA representative added that faculty training, ethics discussions, and academic dishonesty guidance are already underway there. The chair thanked the students, noted their work on related research projects, and then moved to a second presentation from Pine Bluff community leaders. The Pine Bluff group described community-based school support efforts, including the Pastors on Patrol program, mentoring, anti-bullying and nonviolence training, drug and vaping education, leadership clubs, and a youth diversion effort for students at risk of detention. They said their work is aimed at improving school climate, encouraging citizenship and scholarship, and reducing negative behavior. Members praised the group’s efforts and asked about expanding the programs to other districts; the presenters said their model and curriculum can be shared and adapted. The meeting ended after the chair thanked both groups and adjourned with no further business.

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• We need a board that provides oversight because we want to maintain Idaho as the place where the best
• We need a board that provides oversight because we want to maintain Idaho as the place where the best
• It provides...
• It provides us something we can plan around and plan into the future.
• We were just using our various networks to fill that in.

Summary: The committee began with presentations from the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association and the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRI). Eric Wyseth of IOGA described the association’s history, its more than 400 members, and the industry’s economic impact, saying outfitting and guiding generates about $891 million annually, supports over 7,500 jobs, and largely benefits rural Idaho. He also raised concerns about Fish and Game allocation changes, the importance of keeping public lands in public hands, and the ongoing FERC relicensing process for Hells Canyon Dam, where outfitters want daytime minimum flows maintained for jet boating. Dr. Kendra Kaiser of IWRI outlined the institute’s water research priorities and funding process, including a 32-member advisory committee, more than $500,000 distributed to university projects, and work on statewide issues such as water scarcity, recharge and water quality, snowpack data, flood mapping, monitoring gaps, East Snake Plain reach gains, and Lake Pend Oreille management. Director Matt Weaver praised IWRI’s renewed role as a neutral, applied-science partner for water management. The committee then set aside several code cleanup bills at the sponsor’s request. House Bill 569, sponsored by Representative Sauter, was introduced to expand recreational water skiing rules to allow driver-and-skier operation on public waters under specified equipment, age, and time restrictions; it was moved and passed to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1222, presented by Representative Pickett, was described as a follow-up to last year’s domestic water exemption law, clarifying the definition of a subdivision as five lots and making the changes prospective beginning July 1, 2025. Testimony from the Idaho Water Users Association supported the bill, and it was also sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation after questions about domestic use, irrigation limits, and enforcement. Finally, Representative Boyle presented Senate Joint Memorial 108, which urges federal officials to address concerns that livestock producers on BLM and Forest Service allotments are discouraged from filing depredation claims for wolf or grizzly bear losses because of threats to their permits or grazing terms. The memorial was supported by a Farm Bureau letter in the packet. The committee moved it to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• Chapter 984 concerns ungovernable, runaway, and truant youth, known as status offenders, and provides
• So, it provides a lot of different mechanisms.
• So, provides a lot of different management. Representative of you are recognized. Thank you, Mr.
• So it provides a lot of different mechanisms.
• We have Rob Johnson, who is with the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, waves in support.

Committee: House Education & Employment Committee

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee heard and passed HB 921, which adds cursive writing to required instruction for grades 2 through 5 and requires students to demonstrate proficiency by the end of fifth grade. The bill sponsor argued cursive is important for historical literacy, everyday signatures, and possible early identification of learning differences. Opponents and several members supported teaching cursive but objected to the testing/proficiency requirement, saying students and teachers are already overburdened and that reading cursive is not currently part of the standards. Some members also raised concerns about fairness to charter schools and the bill’s application only to public schools. Despite those concerns, the bill passed 21-0 and was reported favorable. The committee then took up PCS for HB 1405, a major rewrite of Florida’s juvenile prevention and truancy statutes in Chapter 984, covering children in need of services/families in need of services. The bill updates definitions and procedures, strengthens truancy intervention, requires earlier and more detailed school reporting, adds parent involvement through child study teams, allows virtual participation, and sets review timelines for shelter placement. Sponsors said the goal is prevention and family support rather than punishment, with court involvement only after school-based intervention. Members asked about school compliance, court capacity, parent accountability, and whether all counties have child study teams; the sponsors said the bill expects CSTs in every school and can escalate cases to court and, if needed, to prosecutors for noncompliant parents. Public testimony on the juvenile justice bill was supportive, including from the Department of Juvenile Justice, youth services groups, and juvenile justice advocates. In debate, members praised the modernization effort and the emphasis on early intervention and family participation, while also noting the bill’s size and suggesting further attention to attendance thresholds. The PCS for HB 1405 was then approved unanimously and reported favorable. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• And this would provide a support network, you know, a civil commitment provides them with a safe place
• And this would provide a support network, you know, a civil commitment provides them with a safe place
• And this would provide a support network, you know, a civil commitment provides them with a safe place
• And this would provide a support network, you know, a civil commitment provides them with a safe place
• </c> were able to provide to firefighters. were able to provide to firefighters.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you have a lot of money, you might publish a newsletter, newspaper, or buy a television network, and
• If you have a lot of money, you might publish a newsletter, newspaper, or buy a television network, and
• 31.279><c> television</c> of money you might buy a television of money you might buy a television network
• ><c> obviously</c><01:09:34.759><c> your</c><01:09:35.199><c> ability</c><01:09:35.520><c> to</c> network
• um and obviously your ability to network um and obviously your ability to get<01:09:35.799><c> your<

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In the studies that you<01:03:20.200><c> that</c><01:03:20.400><c> you</c><01:03:20.720><c> provided<
• Um, but it's it's<01:11:13.280><c> just</c><01:11:13.520><c> a</c><01:11:13.600><c> network</c><01:11
• I don't have an example to provide you, unfortunately.
• They'll be provided to the Speaker of the House, the Senate president, and the governor.
• </c><03:30:17.840><c> basic</c> that it is necessary to provide basic that it is necessary to provide

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: House Transportation opened public hearings on three Senate bills and discussed a fourth scheduling issue. On SB 499, which would change Traffic Safety Commission reporting requirements, the sponsor’s representative said the bill would require annual aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire and recommendations to address them. Members asked about the added Trauma Medical Review Committee seat, and a representative explained that it is a longstanding state board of emergency and trauma professionals; the bill had already been amended and passed unanimously earlier in the process. On SB 500, concerning restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, the sponsor and trucking-industry supporters said the measure arose from concerns raised by female truck drivers and was intended to require larger commercial facilities with available public or employee restrooms to allow truck drivers to use them when there are no public safety concerns. Supporters from the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said driver shortages make it important to recruit and retain women, and that lack of bathroom access is a significant barrier. Committee members asked about the scope of the problem and whether the issue affected male and female drivers differently. The committee then heard SB 559, which would reduce the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Supporters, including bicyclists and the Bike-Walk Alliance, testified that lower speeds improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, citing personal crash experiences and national guidance supporting lower urban speed limits where warranted by traffic or engineering studies. They emphasized the bill would not mandate lower limits statewide but would give towns local discretion. Members questioned whether the group would support 15 mph limits and how congestion and travel-time concerns were weighed. A Department of Transportation official testified neutrally, saying the agency had no formal position but had concerns about public perception and possible spillover to unnumbered state roads. The chair also noted an earlier scheduling problem that prevented immediate executive action on a bill until later in the day.

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• </c> for consumption during a meal, provided for consumption during a meal, provided the<00:19:01.160
• </c> years ago when the feds quit providing years ago when the feds quit providing the<01:12:03.560><
• </c> imposed on cable providers. imposed on cable providers.
• </c> cable providers. cable providers.
• Um by far, this network operation.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 10 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all