Transcript Highlights:

• He has been recognized by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons for demonstrating the best operative
• And it forced me to get out of my comfort zone to meet constituents of all backgrounds, knock on doors
• non-operational control.
• ... ...or 267, owning, operating, maintaining, funding, or conducting events at federal monuments and
• I understand why we keep operating this mentality of scarcity of human dignity.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are 26 other states that already operate under a two-year statute of limitations.
• This year, we actually have a bill to suspend the operation of this insurer of last resort, the MMJUA
• You can be a business defendant, and you could have somebody operating one of your business vans.
• There was an accident in his work zone.
• You know, just another one: contractor had a work zone set up. Guy on a motorcycle.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1645, which would reduce Missouri’s general personal injury statute of limitations from five years to two years for claims after August 28, 2026, while also extending the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims from 10 years to 20 years after the victim turns 21. Representative Overcast and supporters from the insurance and business communities argued the change would improve Missouri’s business climate, lower insurance costs, and align the state with most others; opponents, including trial lawyers and victim advocates, warned that shortening the filing window would harm injured adults and sexual abuse survivors who need more time to come forward. Representative Sites supported the child sexual abuse expansion but said broader retroactivity work was still ongoing. No vote was taken in the hearing itself, but the bill drew both support and opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1610 and House Bill 2182, both of which were described as similar proposals to shorten the general civil statute of limitations, with HB 1610 moving from five years to three years and HB 2182 moving from five years to two years. Supporters repeated the same business-climate and insurance-rate arguments, while opponents repeated concerns about access to justice and the time needed to investigate complex injuries. Several witnesses from the insurance, chamber, farm bureau, railroad, and business groups testified in support, and some said they preferred two years over three. The chair noted the testimony was largely repetitive across the bills, and the hearings concluded without recorded votes in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2714, which would change Missouri from a pure comparative fault system to a modified comparative fault system, barring recovery if a plaintiff is found more than 50% at fault. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would make Missouri more business-friendly and more consistent with neighboring states, while opponents from the trial bar argued it would unfairly cut off recovery for injured people and that juries already apportion fault under current law. Testimony focused on how fault percentages are determined, the effect on settlements and trials, and examples such as car crashes and product liability cases. The hearing ended with continued opposition testimony and no final committee action reported in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• The program operates right now at $2 million. That helps to keep all 80 sites open.
• The program operates right now at $2 million, which helps keep all 80 sites open.
• Each operator must offer tools for managing a minor account holder's privacy and account settings to
• Each operator must also adopt a protocol for the conversational AI service to respond to user prompts
• They're defined by whether a program is operating as designed or if it has defects.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from March 10, 2026, and then heard several House bills, mostly on appropriations, fees, water, food assistance, technology, and licensing. HB 2056, which would appropriate $100,000 for an Arizona Department of Water Resources feasibility study on brackish groundwater desalination, passed 6-3 despite concerns raised in opposition about increased groundwater pumping, subsidence, and impacts to tribal lands and conservation efforts. HB 2057, reducing the Arizona Centennial Special Plate renewal fee from $25 to $20, also passed 7-2 after one senator objected that the plate’s purpose and discount were not well justified. HB 2224, appropriating $1 million annually to DES for the produce incentive program, drew supportive testimony from food access groups who said the program helps families, farmers, and local markets; members noted the amount was below the prior $2 million funding level and could force site closures, but the bill passed 9-0. The committee also advanced HB 2257, which changes the distribution of watercraft registration and fee revenue, shifting more money to lake improvement and boating safety funds and less to the watercraft licensing fund. It passed 6-3 amid criticism that the bill moved money away from Game and Fish and concern that the boating safety fund increase could support immigration enforcement. HB 2265, which bars courts from charging criminal defendants for public defender services and certain other criminal-case fees and assessments, passed 7-1 after extensive testimony from advocates who argued the fees burden indigent defendants and cost more to collect than they raise; opponents called it a cost shift to counties and other local governments and said more fiscal data was needed. HB 2311, regulating publicly available conversational AI services with disclosure, anti-gamification, sexual-content restrictions, parental tools, and self-harm protocols, passed 7-2 after the sponsor and supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned about privacy, surveillance, and overbroad definitions; an Epstein amendment broadening the bill was rejected. The committee then considered HB 2752, which would subject Arizona Commerce Authority trade offices to legislative appropriation and require annual reporting. The ACA said it was neutral but supported the concept of data-driven decisions; the sponsor said the Legislature should approve trade offices and that the bill reflected his prior trade-office initiatives. An Epstein amendment requiring objective research for trade-office appropriations was rejected, and the bill passed 6-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 2957, which would preserve non-Real ID driver’s licenses, prohibit mandatory participation in enhanced ID programs, restrict biometric collection and document retention, and bar government entities from requiring digital or mobile IDs. The sponsor and several supporters argued it protects privacy, state sovereignty, and informed consent, while opponents from ADOT and the trucking industry warned it could conflict with federal Real ID and CDL requirements and jeopardize federal compliance and funding. The discussion was still ongoing at the end of the transcript, with witnesses and members debating whether the bill would change current practice or create federal conflicts.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:58:23.119><c> uh</c> I get to work on all emerging uh I get to work on all emerging uh mobility
• </c> open for this new emerging open for this new emerging transportation?
• </c> of their uh technology uh that operates of their uh technology uh that operates uh<01:32:31.520>
• You can operate an electric aircraft at about 20 to 30% of the hourly operating cost if you could of
• Uh but I would say in the operating.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives. Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network. The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.

Transcript Highlights:

• The increase to our operating budget.
• :14.880><c> budget</c> includes a general operating budget includes a general operating budget increase
• </c><00:28:30.559><c> budget</c> increase to the general operating budget increase to the general operating
• </c> industries, communities, and emerging industries, communities, and emerging entrepreneurs<00:52:
• </c><01:01:00.160><c> in</c> widespread issues that have emerged in widespread issues that have emerged

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They're board-operated school.
• ER use or repeated emergency calls.
• Most importantly, they operate crisis services.
• Most importantly, they operate crisis services.
• Most importantly, they operate crisis services.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have Laney Climer here, Deputy Secretary, the brains of the operation, and Anne Brown, our Director
• Section 86 requires DNREC to work with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority to transition operations in
• Section 86 requires Denrack to work with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority to transition operations
• Section 92 is for maintenance and operations facilities.
• This says DelDOT structures and facilities for maintaining the highway system are not subject to zoning

Committee: Joint Capital Improvement

Summary: The committee met for a fiscal year 2027 capital budget writing session with all 12 members present. It first reviewed and approved the DNREC Resource Conservation and Development drainage project list, which would add projects across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties and bring the total eligible projects to 1,561. Members offered personal remarks thanking retiring conservation district staff, especially Kevin Donnelly, for years of work on drainage and water issues. The committee then reviewed DelDOT Rule 12 changes, including annual date updates and a reduction in the inflation markup applied to older estimates, and approved the rule as amended. The committee next adopted DelDOT Appendix A and the FY27 paving and rehabilitation list, including the subdivision street management fund and various road resurfacing projects. DelDOT explained that paving projects are for state-of-good-repair work and that major changes from corridor studies would be handled separately. The committee also approved DelDOT epilogue changes, including updates to authorization amounts, a $25 million increase for toll infrastructure work, changes to subdivision street paving language, and an increase in the subdivision street paving management fund to $30 million. Several sections were placed on hold for later updates. The committee then moved through boilerplate epilogue sections in the bond bill, approving a wide range of provisions affecting conservation districts, housing, economic development, corrections, DNREC, public safety, transportation, agriculture, fire prevention, education, and other agencies. Many sections were adopted in groups, while some were held for later revisions or deleted as no longer needed. The session included updates to school capital rules, transportation restrictions and reporting requirements, DNREC conservation and land-use provisions, and funding and administrative authorities across multiple agencies. The committee broke for lunch after approving the education-related sections through 147, with additional sections still pending.

Transcript Highlights:

• Theoretically, you could put in this maintenance and operation fund, right?
• That is for maintenance and operation upkeep, right? That's for renovations.
• That's to keep the facilities operating.
• Theoretically, you could put in this maintenance and operation fund, right?
• That's to keep the facilities operating.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism first met in executive session and approved House Bill 1651 by a vote of 11-0. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 1756, which would designate the first full week in September as “June’s Week” and Rare Pediatric Disease Week in Missouri. Sponsor Representative Steinmeyer described his granddaughter June’s battle with a rare pediatric brain tumor and said the bill is intended to raise awareness of rare pediatric diseases, connect families with support, and encourage media coverage and education. Several witnesses testified in support, including family members and advocates who spoke about the emotional, financial, and diagnostic challenges faced by families dealing with rare childhood illnesses; there was no opposition testimony. Committee members expressed sympathy and support, with several noting the importance of awareness and the lack of pediatric cancer research. Questions focused on why September was chosen and what activities might occur during the week; the sponsor said he wanted the designation to avoid conflict with June’s birthday and to create space for media stories and educational outreach. Supporters emphasized that the bill would not require funding, only recognition, and that it could help families feel less isolated. The committee also heard House Bill 1828, sponsored by Representative Violet, which would authorize state support for maintenance and operations at the Missouri National Veterans Memorial in Perryville when needed and subject to appropriation. The sponsor said the memorial serves veterans and families through reflection, healing, and education, and that the bill follows precedent from other memorial funding arrangements without diverting money from other Veterans Commission priorities. A memorial representative testified that the site has already received significant state-supported construction funding and that the bill would help preserve and maintain the facility. There was no opposition, and the hearing concluded with no further business and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, ladies and gentlemen, this is the healthcare industry zone bill we passed and we basically amended
• <c> Industry</c> bill 941 Mississippi Healthcare Industry bill 941 Mississippi Healthcare Industry Zone
• :28.040><c> repealer</c><00:15:28.400><c> on</c><00:15:28.600><c> act</c><00:15:28.840><c> and</c> Zone
• Act extend repealer on act and Zone Act extend repealer on act and related<00:15:29.320><c> tax</c><
• Um, ladies and gentlemen, this is the healthcare industry zone bill we passed and we basically amended

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Due to a drafting oversight, TWC is not authorized to procure goods and services necessary to operate
• property and tangible personal property improvements located on tax-exempt land within a reinvestment zone
• unemployment insurance because there's a definition of fraud, but none of the other programs that TWC operates

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• This is obviously the one tax credit that operates off of local tax revenue, and so it cuts a different
• vehicle recharging property tax credit, small business guarantee fees tax credit, enhanced enterprise zones
• all of the other tax credits work, but I believe it's pretty similar to other tax credits that are operating
• the state, with, I think, really, the goal of being trying to get these lines of railroad that are operating
• And so just really trying to get that investment back into those lines so that they can be operable for

Committee: House Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first met in executive session on House Bill 2998, adopting a committee substitute that narrowed the bill to a study of the Upper Mississippi River Basin and the Rural Development Office and extended the deadline to December 1, 2029. Members discussed the bill’s roughly $3 million fiscal note and whether the proposed river-related study and power-generation concept would be a worthwhile investment. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted the committee substitute for HB 2998 do pass by a 21-0 roll call. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 913, which would extend several agricultural tax credit programs for five years, including the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Tax Credit (Mazbita), rolling stock credits, meat processing incentives, biodiesel-related credits, specialty crop credits, and a new short-line railroad credit. Senator Curtis Gregory said the bill was intended to provide certainty and support rural infrastructure, agricultural processing, and rail access, and witnesses from the Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Corn Growers, Missouri Chamber, short-line railroads, Missouri AgriBusiness Association, Missouri Dairy, Missouri Bankers Association, Missouri Railroad Association, and Missouri Pork Association testified in support. Opposition came from a public advocate who argued Missouri’s tax credit system is too large, lacks adequate auditing, and could cost tens of millions of dollars while adding state administrative costs. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal note, the carryforward of unused credits, and whether the rolling stock credit backfills local property tax revenue; supporters responded that the credit makes local governments whole and that the programs have strong returns on investment and help preserve agricultural and rail infrastructure. No final vote on SB 913 was taken in the transcript, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• There are 26 other states that already operate under a two-year statute of limitations.
• How do they operate, and how do your expenses compare with those of other states where there's a...
• This year, we actually have a bill to suspend the operation of this insurer of last resort, the MMJUA
• You can be a business defendant and you could have somebody operating one of your business vans.
• There was an... ...accident in his work zone.

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These are massive changes in the way that the traffic operates.
• Roads operate, and the net effect of that is eliminating where cars can go.
• They've passed zoning changes that don't require businesses or homes to provide any parking anymore.
• Operators who make their income from that source, and so that's just another potential benefit of this

Bills: SB 1079 , SB 1243 , SB 1504 , SB 1579 , SB 1708 , SB 1844 , SB 1851 , SB 1879 , SB 1921 , SB 1951 , SB 2237 , SB 2238 , SB 2406 , SB 2407

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's not like when I started 40 years ago with my own small business that you operated only out of your
• only out of business that you operated only out of your<00:03:24.000><c> little</c><00:03:24.280><c>
• The zoning gets all the attention, but the building code kind of lies under these local variations in
• The zoning gets sort of ghost issues.
• The zoning gets all<00:05:29.840><c> the</c><00:05:30.080><c> attention</c><00:05:30.479><c> but</c><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 94, which would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and move New Hampshire toward a more uniform statewide code. Senator McConi and several supporters, including the Josiah Barlo Center for Public Policy, the State Fire Marshal, the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, argued that local variations create confusion, raise housing costs, and make compliance harder for builders operating in multiple towns. The Fire Marshal said the goal is a single state building and fire code with only limited administrative amendments at the local level, not technical changes, and noted that municipalities could still seek exceptions through the Building Code Review Board if needed. The chair explained that a similar House bill was already moving forward with fire code and administrative amendment language, and members agreed that retaining SB 94 would avoid conflicting bills. The committee then voted to retain SB 94 by roll call, 13-0, with no minority report. The committee then took up Senate Bill 30, which would designate the Virginia opossum as New Hampshire’s state marsupial. Senator Fenton presented the bill as a light-hearted measure inspired by Chesterfield School fourth graders, who had submitted written testimony and supported the idea. Members discussed the bill in a humorous but mostly supportive way, with one member objecting that it trivialized the legislature, while others said it could help engage students in the legislative process. The committee voted ought to pass on SB 30, 11-2, and agreed to place it on consent with no minority report. Later, the committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 95, concerning youth camp cabins and state fire/building codes. Senator McConi said the bill would exempt new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from sprinkler requirements and allow them to omit electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, while requiring any such systems that are present to comply with state code. He said the measure was intended to resolve recurring interpretation problems that have caused expense and uncertainty for camp owners, and he praised work with the Fire Marshal’s office to reach a workable compromise. Representative Schmidt asked about cabin sizes and whether larger cabins with multiple occupants would still be safe; the senator explained that camps typically use counselors, drills, and supervision, and that the people behind him could answer more detailed questions. The transcript cuts off before the hearing concludes or any vote is taken on SB 95.

Transcript Highlights:

• We run the risk of losing more than 2,500 units of affordable housing as operators make the impossible
• We run the risk of losing more than 2,500 units of affordable housing as operators make the impossible
• Housing instability leads to higher rates of homelessness, increased reliance on emergency shelters,
• Response rather than cycle of Emergency Response rather than addressing<00:48:10.839><c> the</c><00:
• We've operated for over 30 years, and we provide a number of services, including an emergency shelter

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to sell THC-infused gummies and drugs to middle school children, sending a dozen of them to the emergency
• to sell THC-infused gummies and drugs to middle school children, sending a dozen of them to the emergency
• and couldn't help the police at that time, mainly because the five-year-old was recovering from emergency
• HOW DOES IT BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NOT TO HAVE STATE OFFICIALS COULD OPERATING.
• When ICE went into Memphis, Remember when they flooded the zone, they were going to get the worst of

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approval of the prior day’s journal, and several motions to restore previously passed bills to the third-reading calendar. Senate Print 2436A, an amendment to the Administrative Code of New York City, and Senate Print 7160, an amendment to the Elder Law, were both reconsidered and restored to the calendar by roll call. Amendments were also received on Senate Print 9960, which retained its place on the third-reading calendar. The chamber then paused to honor Madeline Wilson on her 100th birthday and Marilyn D. Mosley through previously adopted resolutions, with family members and guests recognized on the floor. The Senate also welcomed Columbia Kicks Cancer, a student-run East Greenbush fundraising team that raised more than $239,000 for blood cancer research and care. The Finance Committee reported Senate Print 9005C, a budget bill amending Chapter 268 of the Laws of 1996, directly to third reading, and the Senate accepted the report and the message of necessity. The bill was then taken up on the controversial calendar, leading to extended debate on Part LL, which focused on limits on state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including 287(g) agreements, informal cooperation, masking rules for law enforcement, sensitive locations such as polling places, and the creation of an Office of Immigration Trust within the Attorney General’s office. Supporters argued the bill would keep state and municipal employees focused on their own duties, protect constitutional rights, and prevent New York resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement; they also said it would not bar all cooperation or prevent local police from responding to crime. Opponents argued it would hinder public safety, restrict law enforcement cooperation, and interfere with local discretion, while some raised concerns about constitutional issues and the practical effects on sheriffs, county jails, and police agencies. The debate also included a separate provision creating a civil cause of action for constitutional-rights violations by federal, state, or local officials, which supporters described as an accountability measure. Members further discussed the masking section, with supporters saying it applied broadly to officials and was intended to withstand constitutional scrutiny, while opponents cited a recent Ninth Circuit ruling striking down a similar California law. The Office of Immigration Trust and its complaint/referral process were also examined, including the role of the Governor and the State Education Department in reviewing alleged violations. No final vote on the controversial calendar bill was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• what I loved about the promise operation what I loved about the promise Act<00:04:16.400><c> is</c><
• rent and utilities payroll operations rent and utilities payroll we've<00:04:48.840><c> asked</c><00
• Tabit said, is one of many loan programs that the Northwest Minnesota Foundation operates.
• The next item in the budget proposal is an operations increase.
• $752,000 increase to your operating $752,000 increase to your operating budget<01:47:18.960><c> for</

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> models for emergency medical services. models for emergency medical services.
• ><c> medical</c> The delivery of emergency medical The delivery of emergency medical services<00:01:16.720
• </c><00:01:52.159><c> medical</c> Roachford believes emergency medical Roachford believes emergency medical
• </c><00:03:32.480><c> um</c> there are there's no like emergency um there are there's no like emergency
• > service</c> emergency provider or emergency service emergency provider or emergency service provider

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Excuse me, this clarification is a technical adjustment aimed at improving the operational efficiency
• improvements, and sustain operations.
• We operate on low-density tracks with deferred maintenance.
• Our rail lines need to be upgraded to operate 286,000-pound rail cars and operate at a much higher speed
• To my knowledge, none of this goes to operational or administrative costs.

Bills: SB682 , SB1013 , SB1369 , SB1422 , SB2001 , SB2080 , SB2366 , SB2705 , SB2841

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> this back to our operational data store. this back to our operational data store.
• . operations. operations. to<01:09:02.400><c> do</c><01:09:02.560><c> that.
• </c> in after only five years of operations in after only five years of operations would<01:10:02.800
• </c> is a stable system that is operating is a stable system that is operating well.<01:10:20.560><c>
• We've implemented that on AWS in the IT landing zone.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all