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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/10/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • 1,000 senior care providers.
  • </c><00:35:50.720><c> the</c> this bill because it will provide the this bill because it will provide
  • </c><00:51:00.640><c> culturally</c> United States by providing culturally United States by providing
  • </c> District so yes we provide District so yes we provide transportation<00:54:40.119><c> and</c><00
  • </c> career launch programs are providing career launch programs are providing young<01:00:03.000><c>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 20th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hi, I'm with the Florida Cannabis Action Network, and I wanted to talk about this a little bit.
  • And finally, the bill provides that a court shall award damages.
  • What that provides for a vaccine, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
  • So she'll provide you with more information about that.
  • It is by design that the vaccine court provides a clear path for recourse.
Bills: S0408 , S0986 , S0678 , S0800 , S1050 , S0484 , S1118
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • FOR THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND DURING THE PRESENTATION TODAY I WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW
  • REIMBURSEMENT IS HANDLED HERE, WE PROVIDE CLEAR GUIDANCE ON ELIGIBLE COSTS AND CLAIMS AND PROVIDE THE
  • A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS WHEN WE HAVE POLICE OFFICERS IN THE CITY OF TAMPA THAT GO TO JACKSONVILLE AND PROVIDE
  • TODAY SINCE USING THE SYSTEM WE PROVIDED $44 MILLION IN REIMBURSEMENT IN THE 2024 HURRICANE SEASON AND
  • TALK ABOUT THIS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT THAT IF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS PROVIDING SUPPORT WE ARE GETTING
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So if you intend to provide verbal testimony or would like to register, a position on one or more bills
  • Enhancements are provided for prior convictions if a depicted child is under 10 years of age and for
  • That provides for that type of protection. I don't see it here in this bill.
  • So, you know, we've tried to provide definitions that encompass as much as possible.
  • Which leads us to this right here, a national pedophile network.
Bills: SB20 , SB1621 , SB412 , SB441 , SB442
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 26, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • c> my</c> for one minute. provide and extend my for one minute. provide and extend my remarks<02:11:12.320
  • </c> leveraging illicit smuggling networks leveraging illicit smuggling networks and<03:09:17.359><c>
  • Nationality Act to provide that aliens Nationality Act to provide that aliens who<05:05:26.560><c> have
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> provide. So, we have to be better at it. provide. So, we have to be better at it.
  • </c> Three, the commission also provides Three, the commission also provides semianual<00:49:11.200><
  • </c> decision-making by patients and provides decision-making by patients and provides clarity<01:05:
  • </c> signed into law in 2024 allows provider signed into law in 2024 allows provider discretion<01:11
  • </c><01:12:24.560><c> We've</c> guidelines for providers. We've guidelines for providers.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Insurance REVISED: Link Added Feb 17th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe this file-and-use system will provide that kind of environment.
  • I believe this foul and use system will provide that kind of environment.
  • If they want to lower rates, then I'd like to provide that avenue.
  • This simply would provide the insurers an opportunity to present that to the public for evaluation.
  • The response was that it is not seven figures, but that the information can be provided later.
Committee: House Insurance
Summary: The committee heard a series of insurance-related bills, with much of the discussion focused on homeowners insurance rates, transparency, and regulatory oversight. House Bill 3696, a proposed rate-approval style measure for homeowners insurance, drew extensive questioning about whether it would actually lower premiums, its comparison to Texas, the role of the Insurance Department and Attorney General, and possible effects on carriers and agents. The author said the bill was intended to increase transparency and consumer protections, acknowledged it was a work in progress, and agreed to strike the title and keep working with the committee. The bill ultimately passed the committee on a recorded vote. The committee also advanced House Bill 3259, which would prohibit certain health care contract clauses such as all-or-nothing, anti-steering, gag, and most-favored-nation provisions; House Bill 4294, a follow-up to Dylan’s Law dealing with epilepsy-related insurance coverage and neurostimulator devices; and House Bill 4488, which would let the Insurance Commissioner appoint an impartial umpire when a body shop and insurer cannot agree on a loss value. House Bill 3646, a broad and still-developing insurance bill involving rate review, litigation, venue, AI use, and Attorney General involvement, generated substantial concern from members about workability, litigation, and agent exposure. Its author said it was not final, but the committee voted it down. Later, the committee passed House Bill 3048, a cleanup measure for surplus lines licensing laws; House Bill 3780, requiring an independent actuary review as a transparency measure; House Bill 3781, changing the timing from use-and-file to file-and-use with a 60-day review period while the author said he did not want rate approval; House Bill 3802, delaying rate adjustments after a spouse’s death until renewal; House Bill 3818, creating a home and auto savings account framework intended to help policyholders raise deductibles and lower premiums; and House Bill 2929, which limits how far back insurers may look at homeowners and auto claims for underwriting purposes. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition after brief questioning.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jan 15th, 2026

Utilities and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Shifting usage to times when electricity is more abundant can help reduce electric grid costs and provide
  • cited both recommendations as key policy tools required to reach the state's load shifting goal and provide
  • And what we're looking next, and part of the responsibility of the accelerator, is to provide similar
  • Annually we provide data that's publicly transparent into the CPUC's resource planning process.
  • ... ...would monitor project development and provide support as needed through engagement with state
Keywords: 988, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 10, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • risks and we're seeing at the enterprise level things like cyber Enterprise, risk management and network
  • You know, are you interacting with the outside world in terms of providing information?
  • I understand last year some of the agencies in this subcommittee provided a good plan to address these
  • We have 353 Ft to update the information that you were provided previously.
  • This program partners with universities to provide students with hands-on regulatory experience.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. Apr 29th, 2025 at 08:30 am

Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you agree to provide records, documents, and electronic documents?
  • Will you cooperate in providing... providing witnesses and briefers in response to congressional requests
  • So I am prioritizing a provision in this year's NDI that would require the DoD to provide additional
  • I presume that they have, but I have not been provided with that.
  • In general, more connectivity and flexibility to enable a networked approach is a good thing.
Summary: The meeting of the committee revolved around critical discussions on enhancing the defense industrial base, focusing on small business engagement and the importance of streamlined processes in defense contracting. There was a significant emphasis on the need for more investment in the defense manufacturing sector, particularly in the face of competition from countries like China. Some members expressed frustration over the treatment of small businesses, citing barriers that prevent these innovative companies from effectively participating in defense contracts. The need for a workforce capable of meeting the common challenges posed by evolving technologies and geopolitical threats was also highlighted throughout the meeting.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 1629, behavioral health contracts network adequacy.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, electronic roll call showing 27 present, and approval of the previous day’s journal. Members then introduced guests, including Dr. Kelly Arari as Doctor of the Day, visitors from Arizona Western College and its health-care programs, a Tempe Leadership participant, a Flagstaff county attorney and city council member who were there to testify on a public safety bill about detox centers, and participants in the Doty London Excellence in Public Service class. The chamber also adopted a legislative proclamation honoring Dr. Daniel P. Korr for his decade of leadership as president of Arizona Western College, citing record enrollment, expanded transfer and dual-enrollment success, financial stability, and broader impact on rural higher education and workforce development. Senators noted ongoing efforts to address rural health-care shortages, including support for a future University of Arizona regional medical campus in Yuma. On the floor, the President announced a temporary committee appointment and referred SB 1176 from Natural Resources to Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency. The clerk then read a long list of bills on second reading, covering topics such as taxes, water, housing, education, public safety, health care, elections, labor, and appropriations, along with two Senate concurrent resolutions. No debate or votes on those measures occurred in this transcript. Committee meeting announcements were made for the following day, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-LBT, WAM Informational Briefings 01-20-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um it it provides quickly as they want.
  • </c> responsive to the workforce to provide responsive to the workforce to provide um um um good<00:29
  • So could could you provide sort process.
  • </c> we have the eligible training provider we have the eligible training provider list.<01:07:06.559
  • </c><01:08:45.520><c> us</c> that I asked can you guys provide us that I asked can you guys provide us
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/05/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> section apply to a healthcare provider section apply to a healthcare provider who<00:14:59.680><
  • </c> who is the only health care provider who is the only health care provider present<00:15:01.959><
  • </c> situation prior to care being provided situation prior to care being provided to<00:15:40.319><c
  • </c><00:23:27.240><c> to</c> expects that individual provider to expects that individual provider to
  • </c> provider who is the only care provider provider who is the only care provider present<01:10:05.199
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232 from prime sponsor Representative Mark Pearson, who said the bill is intended to protect conscience rights for health care professionals and students, especially in relation to abortion and sterilization-related procedures. He argued that protecting ethical objections would help retain and recruit medical workers in New Hampshire, reduce moral injury, and preserve patient access to care. Pearson said the bill is not meant to allow discrimination based on protected characteristics and emphasized that it is limited to objections to specific procedures, with an amendment added to address concerns raised by Chairman Lynn. Members questioned Pearson closely about the scope of the bill and amendment, including whether it could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers or receptionists, whether a provider could refuse emergency care, and who would determine when an emergency exists. Pearson said the bill does not apply to emergency situations or to treatment after an abortion has already occurred, and he stated that emergency triage would control in obvious emergencies. He also said the intent was not to allow a person to take a job and then unexpectedly refuse duties, and he suggested the amendment could be tweaked to clarify its application to facilities and staff. Additional questions focused on whether the bill should be broader than the procedures listed, how it would interact with federal conscience protections, and whether it could affect contraception-related services, including pharmacies. Pearson responded that the bill addresses the specific issues raised by people he and his wife had spoken with, and he was open to revising the amendment to reduce ambiguity. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 13th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The purpose of that was to provide a methodology for these sharing ministries to move forward without
  • The purpose of that was to provide a methodology for these sharing ministries to move forward without
  • If someone is not providing, if a ministry is not providing the right disclosure, then they are putting
  • The goal is to provide more competition at the end of the day because I think competition drives down
  • Senate Bill 832 provides that beginning on October 1st, 2026.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 25th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Civil Rights & Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Several legislative findings are made, recognizing constitutional rights and providing that parents are
  • song, her first protector, and when the least of our little ones ask for water, it's our duty to provide
  • And in my written testimony, I provide a link to the paper and also a paragraph that helps explain how
  • The paper that I wrote provides a full framework for your review.
  • Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6087 adds religious organizations to the statute that provides limited
Bills: HB2735 , SB5868 , SJM8006
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Agriculture Mar 17th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • TODAY WE WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT OUR EFFORTS AND PROVIDE A GLIMPSE INTO
  • THROUGH AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL
  • PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON WORK-BASED LEARNING AND FFA, THE LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON PROVIDING
  • AS OUR VISION STATES FFA PROVIDES THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS WHO WILL HELP CHANGE THE WORLD.
  • THE TESTING PROTOCOL PROVIDES SAFETY FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND MAKES SURE THERE ARE NOT SUBSTANCES WITHIN
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You can frankly provide your own map or anything else you wish to.
  • It's unclear whether this is an intentional misstatement to provide a pretext.
  • Katz: did you provide testimony in the El Paso case? I did not.
  • Provide at least five days' notice so the public has time to review those maps.
  • H-E-B is providing more visible relief than the state.
Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting held its first regional hearing, focused on South and Central Texas, including Bexar County, Travis County, and the Rio Grande Valley. After establishing a quorum, the committee adopted its rules on a 6-3 roll-call vote, with Senators Alvarado and Miles voting no. Chair Phil King explained the regional-hearing format, the use of 2020 census data, the online testimony process, and the availability of written comments and future hearings. Several members then gave opening remarks, with Republicans emphasizing public input and Democrats arguing the special session and mid-decade redistricting were unnecessary and aimed at minority districts. A major procedural issue arose over whether the committee should invite or subpoena the DOJ attorney who authored the July 7 letter that prompted the redistricting discussion. Senator Miles moved to subpoena the attorney; the motion was seconded but then set aside after the chair said the committee could not take formal action on a non-procedural matter during a regional hearing under the adopted rules. The chair said he would consult legal counsel about issuing an invitation, and members discussed the August 7 deadline referenced in the DOJ letter. The committee then moved on to public testimony. Witnesses, including Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, law professor Ellen Katz, and Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe, argued that the DOJ letter misread the law and that the targeted districts were lawful opportunity or coalition districts. They said the Fifth Circuit’s Pettway decision was limited to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and did not declare coalition districts unconstitutional, and they cited Bartlett v. Strickland as warning against intentionally dismantling effective minority districts. Garcia and Bledsoe said the hearing was politically motivated and would harm Black and Latino representation; Katz said Texas would act illegally if it followed the DOJ letter’s instructions. Members asked questions about the legal status of coalition districts, the 2021 map-drawing process, and the difference between opportunity, coalition, and crossover districts. The hearing continued with additional public witnesses, including labor representative Emily Amps, who said workers and communities of color were being harmed by the proposed redistricting effort.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-03 (12:30PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But prior to that time, ...the bill provides for the Department of State to provide notice to each petition
  • They provide a check-and-balance system.
  • Gallery, I have a very special group, the Span Network.
  • Gallery, I have a very special group, the Span Network.
  • The Gulf of America provides essential resources that impact our daily lives.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Deputy Will May of the Walton County Sheriff’s Department, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and CS for HB 947 was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. The chamber then took up several special-order bills, mostly reviser and technical measures, including SB 36, SB 42, SB 40, and SB 38, all of which passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief explanations that they updated or cleaned up Florida statutes. Members also passed HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders, requiring clerks to send certain petitions, notices, summonses, and orders within six hours, including Baker Act, Marchman Act, and risk protection orders. HB 615, on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices by email when both parties agree in writing, passed after adoption of a tenant-protection amendment offered by Rep. Gottlieb. HB 655 establishing a regulatory framework for pet insurance and wellness programs passed unanimously. HB 1145 on workforce education passed 100-4, expanding CAP grant eligibility to public charter schools for CTE startup/expansion and increasing minimum program offerings tied to a money-back guarantee program. HB 299 on elevator accessibility requirements passed unanimously, and HB 649 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 77-30 after structured debate. The most extensive debate centered on CS for HB 1205, which would significantly revise Florida’s citizen initiative process. The bill would require a $1 million bond after 25% of required signatures are collected, require petition handlers and circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose background checks and training for paid circulators, shorten petition turn-in deadlines to 10 days, increase penalties, add signature revocation notices, require more identifying information on petition forms, and create felony penalties for certain misconduct. Supporters argued the changes were needed to combat fraud and protect petition integrity; opponents said the bill would burden First Amendment activity and make ballot initiatives harder for ordinary Floridians to pursue. Multiple amendments sought to roll back or soften the bill’s requirements, protect personal information, restore longer deadlines, lower validation thresholds, and bar public funds from being used to advocate for or against amendments. Some amendments were adopted, but several key ones failed as debate continued.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

House in Session Mar 4th, 2026

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so part of the initiative was taking these people and providing them with job skills, providing them
  • And so part of the initiative was taking these people and providing them with job skills, providing them
  • So they've now got a hardship and not able to provide it.
  • It provides that first and foremost. It does great policy.
  • The bill provides no procedural protections.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the Middle East conflict. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up several bills on the special order calendar. Early action included passage of CS/CS/HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River and Ocklawaha River restoration after debate over environmental benefits versus concerns about impacts to Rodman Reservoir, rural communities, property values, and long-term uncertainty. The bill passed 107-3. Members then considered CS/HB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act. The bill would expand multifamily and mixed-use allowances, limit local setback/stepback restrictions, remove local opt-out authority, address accessory dwelling units, and waive sovereign immunity for certain land-use discrimination claims. Supporters argued it would increase housing supply amid a statewide shortage; opponents objected to further state preemption of local control and the ADU provisions. The bill passed 78-29. The House also passed CS/CS/HB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and prioritizing fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. The chamber next debated CS/HB 273 on special districts, which would allow certain agreements in rural areas of opportunity and impose new transparency and budget rules on larger downtown development districts. Questions focused on the meaning of “directly benefit,” the 10% administrative cap, budget approval authority, and the bill’s effect on downtown development authorities. An amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill passed 88-0. The House later returned to the temporarily postponed CS/HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, which limits allocation of new vehicle lines to any one dealer group; it passed 109-1. Finally, the House took up CS/HB 1329 on local government spending transparency. The bill requires tentative budgets to be posted 14 days before hearings, final budgets to remain online for five years, and budget data to be searchable and downloadable, with waivers for smaller governments. Members debated whether the bill would impose costs despite the sponsor’s claim of zero fiscal impact. An amendment by Representative Cheney would have added hardship assistance for small governments and CFO support, but the transcript ends during debate on that amendment before final disposition is shown.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations Apr 15th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • opportunities to provide returns of funds to taxpayers and to fund other things in life.
  • Does this mechanism provide a suitable way To get to that goal by providing a steady stream of passive
  • Is it provide sufficient return that it would. That it could potentially do that over time.
  • Manufactured homes provide a swifter, more affordable option.
  • We appreciate you being here to provide some background information for us. Thank you. All right.
Bills: HB104