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MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, let's go ahead to bond initiatives. We've got calendar 13. Clerk will read the initiatives.
- Uh, let's go ahead to bond initiatives. We've got calendar 13.
- </c> let's go ahead to bond initiatives. let's go ahead to bond initiatives.
- </c><00:08:39.200><c> They</c><00:08:39.360><c> are</c> of the bond initiatives.
- They are of the bond initiatives.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Reverend Carissa Serber, and journalized her remarks. Members then welcomed several guests and groups in the gallery, including Maryland Community Action Partnership advocates, Cecil College students and Dr. Mary Bolt, Cecil County Executive Adam Strait, the Maryland Association of Justice, Faith Baptist School students, and several interns and staff members. The chamber also introduced Senate Bill 585 and a bond initiative for the Active Achievers Youth Center, both of which were referred to the appropriate committees or subcommittees.
The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 255, the Voting Rights Act of 2026 for counties and municipal corporations. Senators questioned the bill’s scope, especially whether it would affect county commissioner election methods, who could bring suit, what “vote dilution” means, and whether the measure was tied to district maps or candidate filings. The sponsor explained that the bill creates a state framework for the federal Voting Rights Act, provides standing rather than a remedy, and applies when a protected class believes its vote has been diluted; political party was said not to be a protected class. The committee amendment was adopted without objection, and the amended bill was ordered printed for third reading.
On third reading, Senate Bill 5 and Senate Bill 29 passed with constitutional majorities. Senate Bill 93 also passed. Senate Bill 141, dealing with election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, was moved back to second reader for a technical amendment and then special ordered to Tuesday. The Senate also held a lighthearted recorded vote on Seahawks versus Patriots, with the Seahawks winning 28 to 8, and then received committee scheduling announcements for upcoming hearings and voting sessions.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Rules 2nd Revised Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:30 am
Administrative Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- So, this is we're just going to work on the charity bond. So, that's what we're doing right.
- SJR49 revokes the rule the Wildlife Department, which requires an oil and gas company to post a surety bond
- Currently, the Corporation Commission requires security bonds.
Committee:
Senate Administrative Rules
Keywords:
wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, legislative approval, 914, all
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So because uh of failure to pay a bond.
- </c> regulation is not part of the bond regulation is not part of the bond premium.<04:17:48.159><c>
- There are a few limitations in this.
- Uh, There are a few limitations in this.
- </c> limits, that would that'd be 50%. limits, that would that'd be 50%.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (10/08/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Program areas can request aggregate data or de-identified data for limited use or confidential-use data
- time frame and a limited scope.
- </c><01:02:24.559><c> time</c> agency error, there was a limited time agency error, there was a limited
- Is that frame and and a limited scope.
- </c> review, there are no limitations. review, there are no limitations. Thank<01:02:45.440><c> you.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I knew being a girl didn't limit me, and I still had this quiet awareness that something wasn't right
- The reality is hospitals across the country, including in Boston, are now limiting or ending minors'
- breast surgeries to a know that limiting breast surgeries to a specific<05:53:26.840><c> list</c><05
- </c> or under other limited or under other limited circumstances<06:26:26.600><c> but</c><06:26:26.878
- circumstances shall be in limited circumstances shall be in violation<06:26:45.958><c> of</c><06:26:
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Testifying, there will be a limit of no more than two minutes per witness during the public testimony
- I'll be brief, I know we've got a limited time. This is Senate Bill 2530.
- To a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Coastal County, it removes the 100-mile limitation to Galveston Island.
- The number of years has been an issue because it costs TWA money to issue bonds, which takes away money
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties, 1184, house, all
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM-EDU Informational Briefing 01-14-2025 (Continued)
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to fiscal complaints but only limited to fiscal complaints but also<00:30:54.399><c> deal</c><00:30:
- the operating budget, but I think it's important it's general funds so that we can use it for non-bond
- that we can use it for you<00:41:21.400><c> know</c><00:41:22.200><c> okay</c><00:41:22.720><c> non-bond
- 00:41:23.440><c> purposes</c><00:41:24.280><c> and</c><00:41:24.520><c> then</c> you know okay non-bond
- purposes and then you know okay non-bond purposes and then okay<00:41:25.440><c> and</c><00:41:25.560
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth for interest and sinking fund and serial bond
- not just because we are taking it up on time, but in a fashion that has us maintaining the highest bond
- The report also notes that the Commonwealth is maintaining the highest bond rating it has had, with over
- commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth's interest, sinking fund, and serial bond
- commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth for interest, sinking fund and serial bond
Summary:
The Senate first took up and passed several House bills establishing sick leave banks, including House 4182 for a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee and House 1590 for Eric J. Awaniak. It also advanced and then enacted House 4237, a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill providing interim funding before final action on the general appropriations act. During the session, Senator Collins also recognized Chaplain Clementina Cherry of the Lewis D. Brown Peace Institute as a distinguished guest, with remarks entered into the record.
The main business was the conference committee report on the fiscal year 2026 state budget, House 4001/House 4240. Senate Ways and Means leadership described the budget as balanced, on time, and fiscally responsible, with $61.01 billion in spending, no new taxes or fees, and a $33 million deposit to the stabilization fund. They highlighted major investments in Chapter 70 school aid, special education circuit breaker reimbursements, unrestricted local aid, MassEducate, universal free school meals, MBTA and regional transit funding, MassHealth, food security, and mental health services. The report also included policy items such as broker fee responsibility, fare-free regional transit, housing studies, a gold star family annuity provision, and a crumbling concrete commission.
Minority leader Senator Tarr and others questioned the spending reductions, use of one-time funds, and the treatment of excess capital gains, arguing for greater fiscal caution and concern about future federal actions and long-term spending growth. Supporters responded that the reductions reflected revenue uncertainty, federal policy risks, and the need to preserve budget stability, while using some one-time sources to balance the plan. The conference report was adopted by a roll call vote of 38-2, the emergency preamble for House 4240 was approved by standing vote, and the FY26 general appropriations bill was then enacted and sent to the Governor. The Senate also adopted an order to dispense with printing a calendar for the next session and adjourned until Thursday at 11 a.m.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 13th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- and our code flexibility is inflexible, and that we mire them down in absolute—I mean, they got a bond
- for a project that could be $50 million, and it could be a year that they bonded that and, you know,
- and our cold flexibility is inflexible and that we mire them down in absolute, I mean, they got a bond
- for a project that could be, them down in absolute, I mean, they got a bond for a project that could
- be $50 million and it could be a year that they bonded that and, you know, the payback and all that
Committee:
House Local Government
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Apr 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The scope Jay represents the values of Florida was strong family, bonds, cooperation, resilience.
- I am aware where's in some cases where if the financial bonding were, is some of those Sorenson's aand
- There's a there's a performance bond and a maintenance bond that I'm wondering if that is something major
- You know, I'm not a lot of performance and maintenance bond nearly with a municipality or county.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government. (6-23-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- But it also kind of limits what whoever sitting in this chair can do on salaries to be able to bring
- But it also kind of limits what whoever sitting in this chair can do on salaries to be able to bring
- Examples of this, and we see this quite often, is not having missing the bid bonds, not signing the bid
- bond, or incomplete bid forms.
- , not signing the bid bond, or bonds, not signing the bid bond, or incomplete<01:09:55.920><c> bid</c
Committee:
Joint State Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/8/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I had a question about line 79, the limiting tuition increases to 1% per fiscal year.
- On R78 is a Senate-only provision regarding the small pool issue pool allocation for bonding.
- On R78 is a Senate-only provision regarding the small pool issue pool allocation for bonding.
- to online students and it certainly doesn't seem to be limited to the Minnesota system.
- </c><01:34:01.440><c> to</c> certainly doesn't seem to be limited to certainly doesn't seem to be limited
Summary:
The Higher Education Finance and Policy Conference Committee met publicly to compare House and Senate positions on the higher education budget, with the chairs emphasizing transparency and alternating gavel control. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through a spreadsheet of differences across the Office of Higher Education and Minnesota State, including major items such as state grants, childcare grants, work study, tribal college grants, emergency assistance grants, hunger-free campus grants, student parent support, direct admissions, paramedic scholarships, and several medical residency and fellowship programs. The House and Senate also differed on administrative funding, campus sexual assault reporting, and a House FY25 cancellation that would be carried forward.
Members discussed several of the larger policy and funding choices. The Senate explained its increase for Minitex as support for operating costs and statewide access to information. The House explained its cuts to student parent support and other items as necessary to work within a zero target and to prioritize direct aid to students, while the Senate said it focused on direct appropriations and access-related programs. On hunger-free campus grants and emergency assistance grants, the Senate said it was changing the distribution method and direct appropriations rather than reducing the overall money, while the House noted differences in whether nonprofit institutions remained included.
The committee also reviewed Senate-only additions and reductions in Minnesota State, including free course materials, Lake Superior College remediation, and changes to the Kids on Campus appropriation. A representative from Lake Superior College testified that the PAS remediation funding would help address contamination issues at an emergency training site near Lake Superior and that the money was shifted from the Kids on Campus initiative. No final conference agreement or vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued discussing differences and testimony.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (04/01/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> invest in anything so stocks bonds invest in anything so stocks bonds anything<00:32:05.200><c>
- </c><00:37:59.200><c> it</c><00:37:59.440><c> requires</c> limitation on supply because it requires limitation
- </c><00:47:01.280><c> the</c> area to investigate and limits the area to investigate and limits the danger
- Um, but I think there's limitations on what the banks may do currently, right?
- It's a limited time period to phase is.
Summary:
The committee held a work session on HB 302, which would add precious metals and digital assets as potential investment options. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli said she took no position on the bill and did not see an immediate fiscal impact or operational problem, but explained that the state’s operating funds and rainy day fund require liquidity and stability, so they would not be suitable for volatile assets like precious metals or digital assets. She said the only funds that might potentially use such investments would be certain trust funds held in perpetuity, which are managed by an outside investment advisor under a contract and investment policy.
Members asked about the treasurer’s current investment practices, including the types of funds managed, the role and discretion of the investment advisor, the state’s risk profile, and whether the bill would affect existing authority. Misipelli said the office follows RSA 11 and related statutes, with different objectives ranging from conservative to aggressive depending on the fund, and that the advisor meets with the office regularly, with formal performance reviews on a quarterly basis. She also said the office recently centralized management of about 40 trust accounts totaling roughly $60 million into five combined portfolios under a five-year contract with an RFP-selected vendor. When asked whether precious metals or digital assets are already indirectly available through mutual funds, she said that was possible for some mutual funds, but she was not certain about digital assets.
Representative Ammon, the bill’s sponsor, said similar legislation had passed the Oklahoma House, the Texas House and Senate, and had advanced in Arizona. He argued the bill was intended to give the treasurer more tools to help balance portfolios and hedge inflation, noting concerns about federal debt and inflation. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair ended the questioning after thanking the treasurer and asking her to remain available in case further questions arose.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment revises the continuation of surcharges necessary to comply with existing bond covenants
- So this amendment that we just took sunsets the extension of the surcharge if the revenues are bonded
- the 12 months, and you and I discussed this as the bill was proceeding through the process, in my limited
- Specifically, that exists in a very, very, very limited way.
- Limited way.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions and recognitions, then moved to messages from the House and special order business. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 628 on transportation facility designations, CS for CS for HB 1389 on affordable housing/Live Local, and CS for CS for HB 1451 on utility services. Senators asked about the naming of roadways, the Live Local changes for religious institution property and the removal of accessory dwelling unit language, and utility surcharge phase-out and reporting dates. All three measures were concurred in and passed, with votes of 31-4 on SB 628, 35-0 on HB 1389, and 30-6 on HB 1451.
The Senate then considered the education package, substituting CS for CS for HB 1279 for CS for CS for SB 7038. An amendment combining provisions from several education bills was adopted, and the bill passed 36-1. The chamber also took up CS for CS for SB 484 on data centers, where the House amendment removed the Senate’s NDA prohibition, kept a 12-month limit on public-records confidentiality, added a PSC tariff filing deadline, and required an OPAGA study. Senators debated transparency, local notice, and ratepayer protections; supporters emphasized that data center energy and infrastructure costs could not be shifted to other ratepayers. The House amendment was concurred in and the bill passed 31-6.
After a recess, the Senate returned to the land use and development regulations bill, substituting CS for CS for CS for HB 399 for SB 208. A proposed amendment to remove language affecting a Miami Beach Fontainebleau Hotel water park project failed, while other amendments were adopted, including a sunset provision and changes related to compost-processing facilities. The chamber then adopted an amendment preserving Miami-Dade’s urban development boundary supermajority requirement and related protections, with support framed around water, flood risk, farmland, and the Everglades. Finally, the Senate began debate on a broader amendment by Senator Martin creating a process for rural boundary property owners to seek removal or compensation without litigation; the discussion focused on property rights, county liability, and whether the proposal would affect Orange and Seminole counties, but the transcript ends before final action on that amendment.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-13 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So this amendment that we just took sunsets the extension of the surcharge if the revenues are bonded
- the 12 months, and you and I discussed this as the bill was proceeding through the process, in my limited
- amendment creates a process allowing property owners to challenge rural boundary designations that limit
- amendment creates a process allowing property owners to challenge rural boundary designations that limit
- Senator Martin replied that the existing process exists only in a very limited way, and he believed that
Summary:
The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions of guests and staff. The chamber then took up returning messages from the House and acted on several bills, including transportation facility designations (SB 628), affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (HB 1389), utility services (HB 1451), education (HB 1279 substituted for SB 7038), data centers (SB 484), and land use/development regulations (SB 208/HB 399). Several other measures were temporarily postponed, including education, emergency services, and environmental rule ratification bills.
On SB 628, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-4. On the affordable housing bill, senators discussed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act, including a new provision allowing certain affordable housing on religious institution property, removal of accessory dwelling unit language, and changes to tax exemption and expiration provisions; the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 35-0. On the utility services bill, the House amendment shortened the surcharge phase-out timeline and advanced reporting dates; the Senate concurred and passed the bill 30-6. The education package was substituted with the House companion, amended to include agreed-upon provisions on student health and safety, early learning, math, virtual instruction, career and technical education, school choice, accountability, tuition protections, and financial aid, and passed 36-1.
The data centers bill drew extensive debate over transparency and ratepayer protections. Senators questioned the removal of the Senate’s nondisclosure agreement prohibition, the 12-month confidentiality period, and whether costs could be shifted to residential and commercial customers. Supporters said the amendment strengthened ratepayer protections and maintained local land-use authority, while critics objected to the loss of transparency and the possibility of local NDAs. After debate, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-6.
The land use and development bill generated the most contentious discussion. Amendments addressed a Fontainebleau/Miami Beach resort water park issue, a sunset provision, and a major rural boundary/property rights proposal affecting counties such as Orange and Seminole. Senators debated whether the rural boundary language protected property rights or undermined local planning and environmental safeguards, with concerns raised about takings, county liability, and the use of an Attorney General opinion. The transcript cuts off during extended debate on that amendment, so no final vote on the land use bill is shown in the excerpt.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Local Government - 05/05/2026
Local Governments
Transcript Highlights:
- amend Chapter 581 of the Laws of 2005 amending the Local Finance Law relating to statutory installment bonds
- act to amend Chapter 629 of the Laws of 2005 amending the Local Finance Law relating to refunding bonds
- We'll have a great day, and I will see you. finance law relating to refunding bonds in relation to extending
Committee:
Senate Local Governments
Summary:
The local government committee met for its fifth meeting of the year and considered 15 bills, with the chair noting there may be one more meeting to finish the agenda. Members present included Senators Baskin, Fahy, and Rolison, and the committee moved through the bills with brief motions and seconding throughout.
The committee reported several measures, including bills on making housing a state policy, directing a study on real property tax saturation, requiring notice to adjacent municipalities for certain zoning changes, authorizing the Town of Huntington to alienate park land for the Huntington African American Museum, requiring CPR training for 911 dispatchers and call takers, allowing the Johnson City School District to create an insurance reserve fund, incorporating the New Hartford Volunteer, Exempt Firefighters, Benevolent Association, creating a Suffolk County real property tax exemption for certain volunteer auxiliary police officers, and extending various local finance and public authorities provisions. One bill, S4504 by Senator Griffo, which would prohibit unfunded state mandates on municipalities and school districts and create a Mandate Review Council, was reported to the Education Committee, with the chair noting opposition.
Several bills extending the effectiveness of local finance-related laws were reported to the Finance Committee, including measures on statutory installment bonds, installment loans, refunding bonds, and Environmental Facilities Corporation powers. The committee also reported a bill on county tribal detention agreements and another on base adjusted proportions in the Real Property Tax Law. During discussion of the 911 CPR training bill, members noted an amendment was being worked on to require the training every four years. Most bills were reported unanimously or with no recorded opposition, and the meeting concluded after the final bill was approved.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The majority of the money from the water project fund comes from severance tax bonds.
- We receive a 9% earmark of severance tax bonds, and then 10% of that has been shaved off and sent over
- the administrative offices of the courts to help deal with adjudication of the senior severance tax bonds
- increase in funding from the Water Project Fund, and that is directly related to the severance tax bond
- The total amount of money that was made available just from the severance tax bonds and the water trust
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HWN, HWN, TCA-HWN Public Hearings 02-13-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, bonding obviously is a more cost-effective way to do it, and so, uh, whatever we can do to help facilitate
- Since you have raised any money apart from requesting the state for GO bonds towards this community,
- 08:43.760><c> go</c> apart from requesting the state for go apart from requesting the state for go bonds
- :46.920><c> Community</c><00:08:47.399><c> H</c><00:08:47.839><c> we</c><00:08:48.040><c> have</c> bonds
- towards this k Community H we have bonds towards this k Community H we have raised<00:08:48.880><c>
Summary:
The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs met on February 13 and heard testimony on three measures before taking up decision-making. On SB 1410, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the bill as a practical way to require counties to timely respond when DHHL seeks transfer of infrastructure or facilities, and the chair later recommended passage without amendment. The committee adopted that recommendation, with Senator Ihara excused.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 1549, which would help fund the Kahili Homestead community’s planned multi-service center and park improvements. DHHL supported the measure, and community witnesses described a 16-year planning process, prior grant and developer funding, completed phase-one park work, and the need for state bonding to complete phase two. Members asked about community engagement, fundraising, and whether the design included features such as a lāʻau garden, Hōlua mound, imu hall, craft pavilion, and space for Native Hawaiian games and lua practice. The chair recommended passage of SB 1549 unamended, and the committee adopted the recommendation.
The committee also considered SB 903, described as a housekeeping bill to create a vehicle for continued funding of OHA after the current working group sunsets. The chair recommended passage with amendments incorporating the contents of proposed Senate Draft 1 and recommittal to the Hawaiian Affairs committee, and that recommendation was adopted. The meeting then shifted to a joint hearing with Transportation and Culture and the Arts on SB 614, relating to Hawaiian Independence Day, and SB 1051, relating to Hawaiian History Month. Testimony on SB 614 was largely supportive, emphasizing cultural recognition and education, though one witness from Hawaii Sovereignty Studies opposed it; the Office of Collective Bargaining said it did not yet know the cost. SB 1051 also drew support, with testimony stressing the importance of teaching the history of the overthrow and Hawaiian sovereignty. Both bills were advanced with amendments, including technical changes and effective dates, and both committees adopted the chair’s recommendations.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The next bill for consideration is a substitute for House Joint Resolution 213, Modification on Limitations
- This joint bill weakens Florida's long-standing protections that limit how quickly property Nancy Bowen
- These assessment limits were approved by Florida voters to create Nancy Bowen: predictability and fairness
- They affect bonding capacity, funding capacity, contractual capacity.
- Some of us will be term limited here, trust us that we will implement this the right way and you're going
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance May 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we also revised our county bylaws for our advisory boards to make sure there's term limits and
- per project and limiting that time extension to one year.
- I think those would kind of be reasonable limits that you could put around them.
- Setting the limits and putting that limit at a certain level to, um, is gonna have to, have to happen
- But we're going to have to figure out what's the limits and what's the classifications.