Video & Transcript : 'filing refusal' :
Page 310 of 500
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Mar 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead, we'll refer them to the suspense file.
- This bill will be referred to our suspense file.
- This bill will be referred to our suspense file.
- This bill will be referred to our suspense file.
- Sanchez, file item number six, AB 1620.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation convened with a quorum, reviewed housekeeping rules for testimony and position letters, and reminded the public that bills with revenue impacts over $150,000 would be sent to the suspense file rather than voted on immediately. The chair noted that no bills on the agenda would be eligible for a vote that day because they would automatically be referred to suspense. The committee then heard several tax-related measures, with testimony generally split between bill authors/supporters emphasizing affordability, public safety, or conservation, and opponents arguing the proposals were inefficient tax expenditures better handled through existing programs or direct budget funding.
AB 1565 proposed a $5,000 tax credit for small businesses that hire formerly incarcerated people within a year of release and keep them employed for at least six months. Supporters said the bill would reduce recidivism, help small businesses manage hiring risk, and save the state money by avoiding incarceration costs; one witness described personal experience overcoming a felony record. The California Tax Reform Association opposed the measure, arguing employment tax credits are ineffective and that existing programs are more targeted. Members from both parties expressed support, but the bill was referred to suspense.
The committee also heard AB 1596, which would create a five-year sales tax holiday for infant car seats; AB 1668, which would extend a welfare tax exemption for land trust-held open space; AB 1690, which would expand the Young Child Tax Credit to families with older children; AB 1698, which would create a tax credit for small restaurants that comply with food handler certification requirements; and AB 1620, which would allow a deduction for homeowners’ insurance premiums on primary residences. Supporters framed these bills as relief for families, small businesses, and land conservation efforts, while opponents repeatedly argued the tax code should not be used to subsidize these costs and that existing programs or market solutions were preferable. Each bill was ultimately referred to the suspense file, and the committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- You have to, within 48 hours, file a report.
- I mean, do they both file a report? I mean, that's really confusing to me."
- "I mean, do they both file a report? I mean, that's really confusing to me.
- must file a lobbying report.
- That is the wording in the bill that then you cross the threshold and have to file.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Jul 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- File item 3, SB 470, Laird.
- File item 1, SB 364. Gabriel, Gabriel, aye. File item 2, SB 395, Gabriel, Gabriel, aye.
- File item 2, SB 395. Gabriel, Gabriel, aye. File item 3, SB 470. Gabriel, aye.
- File Item 2, SB 395, Wiener — Alvarez, aye. File Item 3, SB 470, Laird — Alvarez, aye.
- File item 1, aye. File item 1, SB 364, Strickland. Berman, aye. Brian, aye. McKinnor, aye.
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Organization heard several bills related to outdoor advertising, open meetings, and San Francisco economic development. SB 364 by Senator Strickland would speed up processing of outdoor advertising permits by allowing Caltrans to act on applications as freeway projects are completed in segments, and clarifies customary maintenance of signs. Supporters said the bill would reduce permit backlogs and help local governments and the billboard industry; there was no opposition. The committee passed SB 364 to Appropriations, with the roll left open for additional votes.
SB 470 by Senator Laird would extend until January 1, 2030 the sunset on the alternative Bagley-Keene open meeting rules adopted in SB 544, allowing state boards and commissions to continue using remote participation under specified conditions. Supporters from the Little Hoover Commission and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities said the current law has increased public participation, saved money, and improved access for people with disabilities and caregivers. Opponents, including ACA of California Action, the California News Publishers Association, and media and transparency groups, argued the bill weakens in-person public access and accountability. The committee approved SB 470 to Appropriations, with some no votes and the roll held open.
SB 395 by Senator Wiener would let San Francisco create a hospitality zone in Union Square/Yerba Buena with up to 20 additional non-transferable liquor licenses for restaurants to support downtown recovery. City and business representatives said the measure would help fill vacancies, attract restaurants, and boost foot traffic, while remaining temporary and geographically limited. The bill passed to Appropriations with broad support and no opposition. SB 783 by Senator Rubio would extend until January 1, 2029 the special outdoor advertising rules for signs in former redevelopment areas; supporters said it would give affected communities time to find a permanent solution, while billboard industry opponents warned about compliance and federal highway funding risks. The committee passed SB 783 to Appropriations as amended, and then adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is Senate File 942.
- </c> swedzinski Senate file swedzinski Senate file 2882<00:18:12.679><c> the</c><00:18:12.760><c> new
- </c> sen another section from Senate file sen another section from Senate file 1462<00:27:31.960><c>
- </c><00:28:44.720><c> 197</c> section 18 is um from Senate file 197 section 18 is um from Senate file
- Senate file 392 from Senator abler uh Senate file 392 from Senator abler uh regarding<00:29:13.640><c
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/24/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File 1121.
- House File 1702. Thank you.
- House File 1702. Thank you.
- House File 1702. Say that again, please. House File 1702.<01:40:51.280><c> 1702.
- Um, I appreciate the Senate File 1299. And this is uh a bill Senate File 1299.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/18/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> okay well not seeing any uh Senate file okay well not seeing any uh Senate file 2046<00:35:16.280
- </c> members uh 7 Senate file members uh 7 Senate file 1708<00:36:02.640><c> is</c><00:36:02.800><c>
- We'll lay Senate File 1708 over for possible inclusion. Next is Senate File 2448.
- </c> authoring Senate file authoring Senate file 2448<00:49:15.359><c> Minnesota's</c><00:49:16.119><
- </c><01:00:54.680><c> 2113</c> television Senate file 2113 television Senate file 2113 I<01:00:56.440
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman and members, House Bill 1734 by Representative Angela Orr relates to the transfer of court files
- get permission, it's a file and use to use insurance terminology.
- And so the file version of the bill, uh, did a couple of things.
- The, the, uh, the, the bill as filed was some might call it a shell bill.
- So the bill is filed was more of a shell bill, S H E L L, not A L E.
Committee:
Senate Jurisprudence
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 20th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House File Number Seventy-Five. Introduction of Bills.
- First reading, House Files 1218-1331.
- House File 20 is a very small change in the law.
- I think we're on House File 20.
- I move to lay House File 20 on the table.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 May 8th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- on the report of House File 2435 later.
- We will now act on House File 2435. Is there any discussion?
- Second reading of House files. Second reading of House File number 24. Second reading.
- Introduction of the first reading of House File number 3309. First reading, House File 3309.
- Second reading, House File 3309. 3228. Second reading.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator from Middlesex and Suffolk, Senator DiDomenico, has filed an amendment.
- Amendment Number Six, filed by the senator from Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester.
- Amendment Number Eight, filed by the senator from Essex and Middlesex.
- Amendment Number Eight, filed by the senator from Essex. The Senate will be in order.
- Amendment number 13 filed by the Senator from Essex and Middlesex, Senator Tarr.
Summary:
The Senate resumed debate on Senate No. 2696, An Act Regarding Free Expression, a bill addressing challenges to books and other library materials in school and public libraries. Senators supporting the bill argued it protects free expression and gives students, parents, guardians, and others a court path to challenge removals, while opponents raised concerns about parental rights, school control, and the scope and timing of the review process. Several speakers also emphasized the broader context of book bans and the impact on authors, librarians, and students.
A number of amendments were considered. Amendment 4, offered by Senator Creem, was adopted and extended standing to authors and creators to challenge removals of their works, including in municipal libraries. Amendment 5, by Senator DiDomenico, was adopted and limited who may initiate challenges to those connected to the school community. Amendment 6, by Senator Comerford, was adopted to require that challenged materials be considered in their entirety. Amendment 8, by Senator Tarr, proposing parental notification of challenges, was rejected after a roll call. Subsequent Tarr amendments on parental opt-out, reporting, public process, and written policy were also rejected, while Amendment 19, requiring written reasons when librarians remove outdated or successor materials, was rejected as well. Amendment 7, a Ways and Means amendment, was adopted.
The Senate then ordered the bill to a third reading and passed it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35 in favor and 3 against. The chamber also adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11:00 a.m., and then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on SF3045 5/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- section here allows election officials responsible for electronic rosters to combine precinct data files
- 04:59.600><c> combine</c><00:04:59.919><c> precinct</c><00:05:00.320><c> data</c><00:05:00.639><c> files
- </c> rosters to combine precinct data files rosters to combine precinct data files on<00:05:02.000><c
- On line 12, when they file for office.
- </c> officials that receive candidate filings officials that receive candidate filings to<00:09:07.360
Summary:
The State and Local Government and Elections Conference Committee met on May 13, 2025, to adopt agreed-upon provisions from the elections article. The chair noted they initially lacked a quorum on both sides, but later confirmed quorum was present. Members and staff walked through a grid of proposed sections, covering voter registration and student proof-of-residence rules, public voter information list deadlines, electronic rosters for combined polling places, absentee ballot procedures, candidate filing and ballot preparation notices, write-in candidate timelines, municipal boundary adjustments, emergency polling place signage, county election training, special election filing periods for legislative vacancies, school district election timing, voting system testing, town elections, hospital board elections, and repeal of the voting equipment grant account.
Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, including wording fixes, consistency edits, and updated effective dates, with many provisions set to take effect January 1, 2026. One item, line 15, involving a cannabis-related provision, was set aside because an amendment had not been posted and printed in time; members agreed to take it up later. The committee also discussed a mix of House-only and Senate-only provisions, including third-party presidential electors, phonetic spelling on affidavits of candidacy, notification of ballot preparers when candidate names change, emergency polling place procedures, training requirements, and rules for temporary polling places on tribal land.
After the staff walkthrough and brief questions, Vice Chair Aldenorf moved to adopt the provisions in the document titled “Elections Provisions Proposed Sections for Adoptions, May 13, 2025,” excluding line 15, and include them in the conference committee report. The motion passed on a voice vote with no opposition recorded. The committee then adjourned, with members noting that work on remaining elections provisions could continue afterward.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to move House File 2 before the committee.
- I believe that House File 2 addresses these issues.
- All right, and with that, House File 3 will be laid over for future date.
- All right, and with that, House File 3 will be laid over for future date.
- two I had house for the notes house file two I had house file<00:15:26.279><c> three</c><00:15:26.440
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 27, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um we'll hear Senate file 23 of us.
- </c> Question being called on Senate File 23. Question being called on Senate File 23.
- </c> your pleasure on Senate File 23? your pleasure on Senate File 23?
- me, not Senate File 23, Senate File<01:27:33.040><c> 57.
- </c> File 57. File 57.
Committee:
House Labor, Health & Social Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes human services policy bill 5/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Third reading, Senate File 476 as amended. Discussion.
- </c> relating to amendments must be pre-filed relating to amendments must be pre-filed be<00:08:31.200
- </c> file number 476. file number 476.
- </c><00:09:26.960><c> number</c> Noor moves to amend Senate file number Noor moves to amend Senate file
- </c><00:10:06.600><c> Third</c> file number 476 as amended. Third file number 476 as amended.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- This will be file item four. Come on up. This will be file item four, AB 2462.
- This will be file item four. Come on up. This will be file item four, AB 2462.
- I'm going to start with file item number one, AB 1600.
- File item number four. File item number four, AB 2462, authored by Pellerin.
- And file item number six. This is AB 2086.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year was a record year, 2025, for business filings.
- We had over 650,000 business filings in our office.
- filings that we're seeing in the state.
- in our office about how we manage those filings.
- And these filings are not just LLCs. They're liens.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and first reviewed the Industrial Commission’s base budget and FY 2027 requests. The analyst and agency staff described the commission’s dedicated-fund structure, the IRIS technology modernization project, and several requested adjustments: ongoing support for IRIS maintenance, additional funding for the annual seminar and CWICS training, an increase for the Peace Officer Temporary Disability Fund due to rising claims, and replacement IT hardware. Members asked about the IRIS contract, seminar fees, and the crime victims compensation fund and general fund support. Agency staff said IRIS is still being supported by an outside vendor because OITS lacks the needed expertise, that seminar and training fees are already competitive and the plan is to expand services rather than lower fees, and that crime victims compensation could be covered temporarily by dedicated or federal funds if needed. No votes were taken on the Industrial Commission budget during the meeting.
The committee then heard the Public Utilities Commission budget review. The analyst explained the commission’s dedicated funds, staffing, and the FY 2026 trailer appropriation tied to the Wildfire Standard of Care Act, along with a FY 2027 request for IT hardware only. Questions focused on a large variance in the indirect cost recovery fund, which staff attributed to timing of federal reimbursements and rent not being charged to that fund at the time. Commissioners and staff also received positive comments about the implementation of the wildfire-related duties. No action was taken on the PUC budget.
Next, the Secretary of State’s budget was presented. The analyst outlined the office’s election, business, and commission functions, noted the prior $10 million election system upgrade, and described FY 2027 requests for a voter pamphlet and guide, overtime for the post-election audit team, and replacement technology. Secretary of State Phil McGrane and staff emphasized the rapid growth in business filings, the office’s revenue generation, and the need to maintain service levels, arguing against ongoing cuts. He said the voter pamphlet request is tied to statutory election-year mailings, the overtime reflects cyclical election workload, and the office is considering AI cautiously due to sensitive voter data. Members asked about business filing growth, the difference between a pamphlet and a voter guide, and the possible impact of hand-counting ballots; McGrane said hand-counting would mainly affect counties, not the state office. The meeting ended with scheduling remarks for the next day’s budget work and a note that the FY 2026 rescission bill was still being processed.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- They are not allowed to paper file, and that's advantageous to the department.
- </c><00:26:32.559><c> and</c> They are not allowed to paper file and They are not allowed to paper file
- paper filings, then that actually increases our administrative burden.
- filings, then that submitting paper filings, then that actually<00:27:09.600><c> increases</c><00:27
- Uh, we do note that the filing threshold for e-filing is a separate issue from the threshold for monthly
Committee:
House Tourism
Keywords:
light pollution, outdoor lighting, fully shielded, Hawaii Revised Statutes, environmental protection, night sky, lighting fixtures, local control, exemptions, athletic facilities, wildlife conservation, Hawaiian culture, 910, house, all
Summary:
The House Committees on Tourism and Economic Development and Technology heard several measures on February 12, 2026. HB 1950 would dedicate 15% of transit accommodations tax revenue to a new state-led marketing and branding special fund and require an annual tourism management plan. HTA and DBEDT supported the bill as providing predictable funding for marketing and tourism management, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed the special fund structure as limiting legislative flexibility. Members discussed the size of the allocation and whether a tourism emergency fund would still be needed; the bill later advanced with amendments that removed some provisions and blanked out the 15% figure for further discussion, and it passed with amendments.
HB 2268 would add film production marketing and promotion to HTA’s powers. The governor’s office, HTA, the Hawaii Film Alliance, and several industry groups supported the measure, arguing that film and TV exposure drives tourism and generates significant spending and tax revenue, while one individual testified in opposition. In questions, HTA said it would use existing staff and did not have a separate cost estimate. The committee amended the bill to specify that film productions are primarily filmed in Hawaii and deferred the date to continue discussion; it then passed with amendments.
The committee also heard HB 2156, which would raise filing thresholds for general excise tax and transit accommodations tax filers. The Department of Taxation said the change could increase administrative burden if more filers shift from mandatory electronic filing to paper filing, while the Tax Foundation noted the filing threshold issue is separate from e-filing requirements. The bill was moved forward with a deferred date. HB 1946, concerning time-share registration renewals and amendments, drew support from ARDA and other industry testimony, with no opposition noted; DCCA was said to be in talks with the industry. It was also advanced with technical amendments and a deferred date.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- File items 5, 6, 9, 11, and 13 are up for consent today.
- The liens could be filed.
- Okay, we are going to move down to file. Okay, we are going to move down to file item number 10.
- We will start at the top of our file items. File item 1, AB 1048.
- File item 4, AB 1601. The motion is due pass.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 597 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
- One county filed a lawsuit. One county filed a lawsuit, and they won.
- Speaker and good gentleman, so it is for the year preceding the filing period.
- So that, according to this, I believe that would have stopped me from being able to file.
- So let's say, for instance, you file for candidacy and this statute were to be on the books.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received committee reports and bill referrals. Among the measures introduced or advanced were bills on restroom access and indecency, assertive community treatment, foreign law in Idaho courts, police dog protections, hospital taxing district petitions, legislative residency requirements, driver education options for parents, and redesigning the agricultural license plate. The House also passed several bills on second or third reading, including HB 652, HB 556, HB 602, HB 654, HB 549, HB 628, and HB 663, sending them to the Senate.
HB 556 drew the most debate. Supporters argued the state should raise reimbursement to counties for housing state inmates in county jails because county costs have risen well above current reimbursement levels, counties are overcrowded, and property taxpayers are subsidizing state obligations. Opponents said the fiscal note was too large for the current budget year, though several members still acknowledged the underlying problem. The bill ultimately passed the House 59-10. HB 602, which limits the use of foreign law when it conflicts with Idaho or U.S. constitutional rights, also passed after questions about prior legislation affecting child support enforcement; the sponsor said this bill was narrower and preserved existing law as the guardrail.
HB 673, which would require legislative candidates to have lived in their district for 120 days in the preceding year before filing, generated significant concern about retroactivity, fairness, and impacts on military members, missionaries, traveling workers, and others with temporary absences. After debate, the House voted to send it to general orders for further work rather than advancing it immediately. HB 628, concerning parent-taught driver education in urban districts, was defended as expanding parental choice and reducing costs, while opponents raised safety concerns about teaching teens on busy roads without dual brakes or other safeguards; it passed 63-6. The House adjourned after announcements and committee meeting notices.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Without objection, we will move to the Senate third reading file to take up file item.
- We will move to the Senate third reading file to take up file item 64, SCR 183.
- File item 47, Senate Bill 110. Secretary, please. File item 47, Senate Bill 110.
- File item. File item 59, Senate Resolution 114. Secretary, please read.
- File item 61, SJR 14.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then honored astronaut Captain Victor J. Glover Jr. for his achievements as a Navy officer, NASA astronaut, and California native. Senators Weber Pearson and Rubio highlighted his historic space missions and his role as an inspiration for students, especially in STEM, before the chamber took a photo with Glover and his family.
The body then took up SCR 183 on Juneteenth. Senator Weber Pearson presented the resolution as a commemoration of emancipation and a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Senators Padilla, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, and Becker spoke in support from the perspectives of the Latino, LGBTQ, Women’s, Hispanic, and Jewish caucuses, emphasizing historical memory, faith, and the need to continue fighting discrimination. The resolution passed unanimously, 39-0.
The Senate next considered budget trailer bills SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. SB 110 made technical budget amendments and passed 29-10. SB 122 expanded sales tax to electronically delivered prewritten software, extended and limited business tax credits, adjusted LLC minimum taxes, and included other revenue changes; supporters said it helped balance the budget and protect services, while opponents argued it would raise costs for businesses, hospitals, and families. It passed 27-9. SB 125 created a federally compliant managed care organization tax to support Medi-Cal and avoid deeper cuts; supporters said it was necessary after federal changes eliminated the prior tax, while opponents warned premiums could rise. It also passed 27-9.
The chamber also adopted SR 114 designating June 15-21, 2026 as AVID Week, and SJR 14 urging a Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Army and Navy nurses, both by unanimous roll call. SCR 187 recognizing Father’s Day in California also passed unanimously. The Senate then approved a large consent calendar and closed with remarks about Juneteenth and the next session scheduled for June 22, 2026.