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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Transcript Highlights:
- We ask that you continue to bless all of us here at the State House and everyone in this room.
- We have invested as a department millions of dollars in boat ramps all over the state.
- We're doing about $30... ...over the state, we're doing about $30 million in boating access work right
- We understand the economic value of fishing to our state, but we also understand if we don't have fish
- Yeah, you just want to request the state to...that's all the bill says, to just restock.
Committee:
House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- You would let us hear the needs of the people, and Father, that we would be able to answer for this state
- Protection Act, which basically said if you're from a communist country, you can't purchase property in the state
- You state this count, but we... ...question.
- You state this count, but we also include our concerns with countries that we are concerned with.
- Different areas where it is, but it also provides a framework for the rest of the state.
Committee:
House Urban and Rural Development
Keywords:
foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- All that money has to go into the state budget.
- State your name, who you're with, and your position on the bill.
- And that is incredibly unusual in states. So you've done both.
- If you'll state your name and your position on the bill. Mr.
- ...priorities for the state, namely, investing in our public education system, our state workforce, our
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Consensus Forecasting Group (9-25-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD2JmqG4nH8, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start – 00:00:00
Remarks about Dr. Frank O’Connor – 00:00:28
Introduction slides – 00:06:21
National and State Economic Outlook – 00:09:08
Return to Introduction Slides – 00:32:08
General Fund Revenue Forecast Slides – 01:04:30
Break – 02:03:45
Return to General Fund Revenue Forecast Slides – 02:13:28
General Fund Revenue Forecast Spreadsheet – 02:45:15
Road Fund Revenue Forecast Slides – 03:01:05
Road Fund Revenue Forecast Discussion – 03:18:57
Master Settlement Agreement Slides – 03:19:47, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 29 (2-18-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the Supreme Court of the United States the Supreme Court of the United States has<00:44:33.839><
- Tennessee State school system.
- Colorado State College.
- Colorado State College.
- </c><01:16:23.742><c> [snorts]</c> mid-century Washington DC. [snorts] mid-century Washington DC.
Keywords:
Convene 00:00:00
Senate Message 00:04:53
Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:27
Report of Committees 00:06:16
Orders of the Day 00:08:42
SB 172 00:08:54
HB 392 00:11:47
HB 529 00:16:02
HB 456 00:22:04
HB 424 00:25:27
HJR 50 00:30:04
HB 577 00:32:29
HB 213 00:36:10
HB 58 00:40:22
HB 10 00:45:23
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:04:32
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:17:33
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 01:20:15
ConC/Rules Report 01:25:00
Floor Amendments 01:26:56
Adjournment 01:27:21, 958, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences Oct 21st, 2025
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences
Transcript Highlights:
- Number two being the natural gas for transportation studies, and number 17 being the energy sales to
- In our review, we were not able to definitively state why use of the preference had been so low.
- State why use of the preference had been so low.
- Again, because we weren't able to definitively state that the grant covers the entirety of the sales
- Box 40910, Olympia, Washington 98504. P.O. Box 40910, Olympia, Washington 98504.
Summary:
The Citizens Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on October 22, 2025. Members approved the September 22, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed a draft 2026 meeting schedule, tentatively setting meetings for May 6, August 4, September 15, and October 20, 2026, without taking a formal vote. The commission then worked through its commissioner comments on tax preference reviews, with Commissioner Forsyth recusing himself from the natural gas for transportation and energy sales to silicon smelters items.
The discussion focused on reconciling endorse/endorse with comment/does not endorse positions into final recommendations. The commission adopted comments for the liquefied natural gas preference, the natural gas for transportation preference, the energy sales to silicon smelters preference, several low-income housing and veterans-related preferences, and other reviewed tax preferences. Several comments emphasized reporting burdens, the need for clearer legislative guidance, and in the veterans’ item, the possibility that low use may reflect limited visibility of the preference. Staff also clarified the reporting requirements for the natural gas transportation preference and the rationale for continuing the LNG preference while asking the legislature to consider a Department of Revenue workgroup report.
All commissioner comment packages were ultimately adopted by roll call votes, with the relevant recusals noted. No members of the public testified in person. The chair invited written testimony by email or mail and thanked staff and members for their work. The next commission meeting was announced for May 6, 2026, at 10 a.m.
MN
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine restoring Boeing's status as a great American manufacturer, focusing on safety first. Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- supports a strong national defense, but the Army does not have at its option ignoring the United States
- of Washington.
- The company employs over 67,000... people in the state of Washington.
- Clearly, the energy industry, how they treat safety is very important to their business.
- I served in the state of Delaware as head of state personnel, and so I understand the challenges and
Keywords:
Boeing, aviation safety, safety management system, military aviation, air traffic control, transparency, oversight, accountability
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on significant safety concerns surrounding Boeing and its compliance with federal aviation standards. Lawmakers expressed frustration over the Army's failure to provide requested operational transparency regarding helicopter operations near Washington, D.C., amid recent incidents indicating a strained air traffic control situation. Several members called for reform in Boeing's oversight, emphasizing the need for a robust safety culture and mandatory safety management systems to prevent future disasters like the 737 MAX crashes. The discussions were passionate, with survivors and families impacted by past accidents present, highlighting the urgency and seriousness of the issues at hand.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 / Joint Convention of the House and Senate / State of the State Address Apr 23rd, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Honorable Steve Simon, Secretary of State. The Honorable Julie Blaha, State Auditor.
- Our state, and growing our economy with an eye towards green energy and innovation jobs that will shape
- Tonight, with the state of our state as strong as it's ever been, we gather to write the next chapter
- We've never done this in our state.
- Governor Tim Walz has wrapped up his State of the State address.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture - 03/10/2026
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- So I was in Washington, and you and I spoke about this a little bit with the state departments of ag.
- It varies from state to state based on the survey they need.
- And I don't think the state fully realizes what's happening because a lot of red states, a lot of blue
- I was recently at a couple of different State University campuses with the State Education Department
- We have the fastest-growing FFA in the United States.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture first moved through a series of animal welfare bills, reporting all of them to the floor. The measures included bills on sentencing for aggravated cruelty to animals, additional aggravated cruelty provisions, penalties for animal abandonment, requiring owners or lessors of vacated properties to inspect for abandoned animals, and restricting surgical depopulation procedures on dogs and pets. Members generally expressed support, and each bill advanced by motion and voice vote with no noted opposition or recusals; one additional bill was held by the sponsor.
The committee then heard from Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball, who gave an update on state and federal agriculture issues. He discussed the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, federal farm bill negotiations, specialty crops, labor and H-2A reform, dairy margin coverage concerns, possible cuts to EQIP, organic certification funding, trade and USMCA review, tariffs and input costs, and disaster concerns affecting Long Island seafood producers. He also highlighted state programs such as Nourish New York, Dairy Modernization, farm-to-school efforts, and workforce development initiatives.
Members asked questions about raw milk sales, H-2A labor, solar siting on farmland, farm-to-school expansion, tariff impacts, and support for farmers facing federal cuts and rising costs. Ball said raw milk sales remain limited to licensed on-farm sales with inspections and warnings, supported reform of H-2A and broader labor policy, urged protecting prime and actively farmed land from solar development, and emphasized the need to preserve food access programs like Nourish New York and farmers market nutrition benefits. The meeting ended after the commissioner’s testimony and member discussion, with no further formal action beyond the earlier bill reports.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not a sanctuary state. We do not believe that state police would impede.
- We're not a sanctuary state.
- </c> full of energy today. full of energy today.
- There are slight differences in state-to-state bills.
- . codes. codes.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Aug 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And the United States is losing its moral leadership on the climate stage, just like the United States
- The state may need to submit amendments to its Medicaid state plan, and counties will need to be given
- Are there ways in which the state could, excuse me, that the state could...
- states that states are not eligible for reimbursement if they restrict federal enforcement activities
- It permits states to use payment error rates from federal fiscal year 2025 or 2026 to determine the state
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase.
During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer.
Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, our next witness is Washington County Chair—well, the next person I have is Washington County
- I'm not the chair of the board; I chair the Partnership on Waste Energy, but I am a member of the Washington
- </c><00:37:19.440><c> in</c> question Senator um well as I stated in question Senator um well as I stated
- </c> integrated uh waste manage waste energy integrated uh waste manage waste energy facility<00:37:48.800
- </c> Dames alluded to such as HVAC Energy Dames alluded to such as HVAC Energy Management<01:04:58.760
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Washington we would have a choice where Washington we would have a choice where we<00:08:28.240><c> would
- She said the state cannot be expected to be a total backdrop to programs because of changes in Washington
- falls on the state to be that it now falls on the state to be that safety<00:19:04.080><c> net</c><00
- </c><00:25:07.360><c> DC</c> Minnesota from Washington DC Minnesota from Washington DC anymore<00:25:
- </c> making those decisions in Washington making those decisions in Washington you've<00:25:49.760><c
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 3 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> state whose God is the Lord." state whose God is the Lord."
- </c><00:15:55.080><c> Butler-Washington.</c> Lady from Hines, Ms. Butler-Washington.
- State Affairs will meet at 11:00 in room 402. Energy will meet at 1:00 in 103.
- will meet at 11:00 in room State Affairs will meet at 11:00 in room 402.<00:25:50.960><c> Energy</c><
- Energy will meet at 1:00 in 103. 402. Energy will meet at 1:00 in 103.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-14 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- IT IS FOR THIS REASON THEY WERE VOTED BY THE CITIZENS OF OUR GREAT STATE.
- HE HAS REALLY OPENED HIS HEART AND THE STATE SWOLLEN TO RURAL FLORIDA.
- IT HAPPENS ALL OVER THE STATE. BANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS.
- PUBLIC, PRIVATE, HOMESCHOOL AND THE STATE WOULD PAY FOR IT.
- THERE WERE OTHER STATES SITTING ON THE PANEL WITH ME.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> providers, and state governments. providers, and state governments.
- </c> Memorial Wall here in Washington. Memorial Wall here in Washington.
- Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code
- </c> you're a citizen of the United States. you're a citizen of the United States.
- </c> Dakota, in my state, is no easy task. Dakota, in my state, is no easy task.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 6th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- on state-owned lands.
- And if it goes into effect, the State Mineral and Energy Board would have complete discretion over if
- This state is not a net zero state. It should not be a net zero state.
- Okay, so Secretary Davidson, who has been appointed by the governor to oversee energy policy in the state
- "How much in state?
Committee:
House Natural Resources & Environment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> at the recycling and energy center. at the recycling and energy center.
- I have the privilege of sitting on the board of Ramsey Washington Recycling and Energy, which is a joint
- Washington County. I also had the Washington County.
- </c><00:30:27.279><c> Uh,</c> stated, it goes Oh, my bad. My bad. Uh, stated, it goes Oh, my bad.
- I'm a 25-year employee of Ramsey Washington Recycling Energy Center.
Keywords:
crossbow, crossbow hunting, archery season, deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, common carp, rough fish, game and fish, wildlife management, hunting license, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, sunset clause, expiration removal, archery equipment, outdoor recreation, infectious waste, pathological waste
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- onto the state, right?
- Idaho used to be a state that was far more affordable relative to other states in the country.
- in the state.
- Washington, the only state that's nearly as bad as California, and it has a lot to do with the crop mix
- I teach at Boise State.
Summary:
The committee was convened to review Idaho’s economic outlook and general fund revenue projections for fiscal years 2025-2028, with members instructed to submit “homework” revenue estimates by noon the next day so staff could compile committee averages and medians for deliberations and a final recommendation to JFAC. Opening remarks emphasized the committee’s constitutional charge, the use of the binder materials and online packet, and that the committee would meet again the next day to discuss and vote on the revenue projection recommendation.
Staff and agency presentations focused on the state’s budget and revenue picture. Legislative Services Office staff described structural imbalance concerns, noting that statutory spending changes and earmarked sales tax distributions have crowded out flexibility, while cash reserves remain substantial. The Division of Financial Management’s economist explained the official revenue forecast, including revised treatment of sales tax and tax relief fund accruals, and said the forecast largely held steady overall even as corporate and individual income tax categories shifted. She also discussed the impact of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act on SALT deductions and said recent corporate collections had rebounded sharply, suggesting timing and behavior changes rather than a broad economic downturn.
Outside economists and labor experts painted a generally stable to positive economic picture. Zions Bank’s economist said the Federal Reserve is likely near the end of major rate cuts, long-term rates and mortgage rates remain elevated, tariffs have risen sharply, but inflation has not yet shown broad tariff-driven acceleration; he described the national labor market as slowing but not contracting and said 2026 could be a rebuilding year. The Idaho Department of Labor reported that Idaho’s unemployment remains historically low, job growth is steady, wage growth is moderating from overheated pandemic-era levels, and the state’s labor market remains healthier and more balanced than the national picture. The committee also heard from Idaho Power’s economist, who began a presentation on broader economic conditions and utility-related demand trends before the transcript ended.