Transcript Highlights:

• voting operations technology and election resources account.
• </c><01:04:39.119><c> equipment</c> which is a township uh voting equipment which is a township uh voting
• On line 8, uh permanent absentee voting.
• </c> language here regarding absentee voting language here regarding absentee voting envelopes.<01:08
• </c> voting period. voting period. Then<01:16:27.440><c> Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair votes aye. Vice Chair votes aye. Senator DeCorte votes aye. Senator Rhoads votes aye.
• The chair votes aye. Vice Chair votes aye. Senator DeCorte votes aye. Senator Rhoads votes aye.
• Chair votes aye. Vice Chair votes aye. Senator DeCorte votes aye. Senator Rhoads votes aye.
• Chair votes aye. Vice Chair votes aye. Senator Qu? votes aye. Senator Rhoads votes aye.
• Chair votes aye. Vice Chair votes aye. Senator K? votes aye. Senator Rhoads votes reservations.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Agriculture and Environment hearing on January 27, 2025, took up multiple measures, beginning with a proposed constitutional amendment, HB 559, to recognize a right to clean water and air, a healthful environment, climate, native ecosystems, and beaches. The Attorney General’s Office testified with concerns that the amendment’s broad language could create challenges for future legislatures and environmental enforcement, while the Climate Commission and DLNR supported it. Environmental and advocacy groups, including Climate Protectors Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, and others, strongly supported the measure, arguing it would strengthen decision-making and protect Hawaii’s natural resources. Committee members raised questions about how the amendment would interact with existing constitutional protections and recent litigation, and the AG’s office said the proposal could lead to broad judicial interpretation and possible liability issues. The hearing then moved on without a recorded vote on this bill. The committee next heard SB 552, which would establish a healthy soils program in the Department of Agriculture and require annual reporting and funding. The Climate Change Commission supported the bill, and the Department of Agriculture said it stood on its submitted testimony but noted existing commissions and the greenhouse gas sequestration task force already address similar objectives, suggesting SB 552 may duplicate current efforts. Agricultural and environmental advocates, including the Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and others, supported the concept of a consolidated healthy soils program, saying it would better organize existing efforts, improve access for producers, and support conservation practices. The Agribusiness Development Corporation said it would support either DOA or ADC administering the program, and committee discussion focused on implementation, program overlap, and whether the bill should better integrate existing compost reimbursement and related efforts. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was SB 678, which would create an Agricultural Development Food Security Special Fund, dedicate a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to it, and appropriate funds equal to 3% of the state budget for agriculture. The Department of Agriculture strongly supported the bill, saying the funding would align with its goals and help support farmers and ranchers. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Department of Budget and Finance raised concerns that the proposed special fund may not meet statutory criteria. Farm and industry groups generally supported the measure but suggested changes, including adding uses related to local food sourcing, distribution, and biosecurity. Committee members questioned the scale of the appropriation, noting it could amount to roughly $250 million and a major increase in DOA’s budget, and discussed whether the department could realistically implement such a large program. The hearing ended with testimony counts noted for the measures heard, and the chair indicated the committee would reconvene later for any unfinished business.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, I would like a roll call on this vote, please.
• </c> a yes vote on the house side. a yes vote on the house side.
• yes for this own ability and please vote yes for this bill. bill. bill.
• Members, please vote yes. It's a good bill. It's a clean bill.
• Please vote yes.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3936 was heard as an appropriation bill for public television stations serving Greater Minnesota. The author described it as a bipartisan one-time funding proposal totaling support for Pioneer Public Television, Lakeland Public Television, KSMQ, PBS North, and Prairie Public Television, and argued the stations were under financial strain after federal public broadcasting cuts and could potentially go dark without state help. Supporters emphasized the stations’ importance for children, community connection, emergency information, and representation in rural areas. Several members spoke in favor of the bill, while others said they supported the substance but opposed advancing it because of concerns that it was linked to a controversial Senate omnibus bill. The discussion focused less on the merits of public television funding and more on whether the House should move the bill forward given the Senate situation. One member requested a roll call vote, and the chair noted an understanding that the House would avoid “shenanigans” and keep the bill clean. The committee voted 13-12 in favor of the motion to refer the bill to the general register, but the chair ruled that the motion failed because the agreement required a majority of the committee to move it forward. As a result, House File 3936 remained with the committee and was not advanced.

Transcript Highlights:

• I vote do pass. Any discussion?
• By your vote of nine ayes and three nays, we voted House Committee substitute for House Bill 2032 be
• voted do pass.
• By your vote of nine ayes and three nays, we voted House Committee substitute for House Bill 2032 be
• voted do pass.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The secretary will unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote. If all senators have voted.
• If all senators have voted...
• If all senators have voted, the secretary will lock the board and record the vote: 38 yeas, zero nays
• The secretary will unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
• The secretary will unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several ceremonial introductions recognizing St. Johns County Day, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, Pinellas County Commissioner Kathleen Peters, and AMI Kids Day at the Capitol. The chamber then received and adopted a committee report on executive appointments, with debate focused on the confirmation of Tina Vidal-Douart. Senator Smith opposed her confirmation, citing concerns about contracts tied to the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and the Hope Florida Foundation; Senator Pizzo spoke in support, describing her assistance during COVID testing and vaccination efforts. The report was adopted by a vote of 37 yeas, 0 nays. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, limits certain local restrictions, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, and extends density bonus incentives for military families. The bill passed 38 yeas, 0 nays. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578, creating a statewide Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, diagnosis, brain health, and outreach to older and higher-risk Floridians. That bill also passed 38 yeas, 0 nays. Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying appropriations work was progressing and that budget rollout would be delayed until next Thursday, February 12, with full appropriations hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 18. The Senate then waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House. Additional announcements highlighted Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The Senate adjourned until noon on Wednesday, February 11, or upon the call of the President.

Transcript Highlights:

• By your vote of eight ayes and six noes, you have voted House Joint Resolution 153 and House Joint Resolution
• By your vote of 11 ayes and three noes, you have voted House Bill 2266, sorry, House Committee Substitute
• By your vote of 11 ayes and three noes, you have voted House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2266
• And by your vote of six ayes and eight noes, you have failed to vote the House Committee Substitute for
• I move that we reconsider the vote.

Committee: House General Laws

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
• But I'd like to vote it separately. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Senator.
• So a vote against this is hurting students. It's not funding public schools.
• But for this particular vote and this appropriation, I would encourage you to vote for the appropriation
• All right, seeing no other discussion, we're going to take a vote.

Committee: All ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

Summary: The Arkansas Legislative Council meeting began with approval of the December 2025 minutes and a presentation from the Bureau of Legislative Research on the December revenue report. Dr. Carlos Silva said gross collections were about $4.02 billion, up slightly from the prior year, and net available for distribution was also above last year but down modestly from the previous month because of higher-than-expected corporate income tax refunds. Members asked about corporate tax trends, tariffs, and inflation, and Silva said it was too early to call the corporate decline a trend and that tariff effects would likely show up mainly in sales tax collections. The council then adopted several subcommittee reports, including the Executive Committee Subcommittee, Administrative Rules, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Occupational Licensing Review, PEER, Review, State Insurance Program Oversight, and Personnel. The PEER report drew the most debate because of a Department of Agriculture grant tied to Perry County and Central Arkansas Water; members discussed whether removing the Perry County portion would affect the grant’s competitiveness, and the report was ultimately adopted with the item included. The Review Subcommittee also heard questions about a BDO contract for the rural health transformation program, with DFA explaining that the contractor would manage the program while state agencies would make funding decisions consistent with the state’s application. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Education Freedom Account appropriation tied to LEARNS. Senators and representatives debated whether the program helps families or diverts money from public schools, with supporters arguing it funds students and choice and opponents arguing it is costly, vulnerable to fraud, and harms public school funding. Department of Education officials said roughly 28,000 private school students and 17,500 homeschool students were participating, that EFA students must submit standardized tests annually, and that the requested $32 million was to cover existing participants. After multiple substitute motions and extended debate, the body rejected a motion to strip out the $32 million and then adopted the report and related motions. The meeting ended after routine approvals of additional agency items and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• The vote is now closed by a vote of 38 in the affirmative, 2323 in the negative.
• The vote is now open. The vote is now closed by a vote of 63 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative.
• The vote is now closed by a vote of 63 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative.
• The vote is now closed by a vote of 64 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative.
• The vote is now closed by a vote of 67 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sometimes things sometimes votes votes votes happen<00:59:00.280><c> and</c><00:59:00.400><c> in</c><
• Were they all voted on, or were just some voted on?
• </c> uh with a voice vote. uh with a voice vote.
• </c> in regard to that vote. in regard to that vote.
• the vote.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But for this one, for my vote, I don't want to be disrespectful and just vote no. I want to see it.
• So, uh, we hope you'll consider it. voters would be able to vote for any voters would be able to vote
• </c> Any no votes or reservations? Any no votes or reservations?
• Any no votes or reservations? >> No. >> Senator Hawa votes no. >> The chair votes aye.
• Any no votes or reservations? is. Any no votes or reservations?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2246, which would expand public financial disclosure requirements. The State Ethics Commission strongly supported the bill, saying broader disclosure could help restore public trust and potentially deter corruption, and it offered a clarifying amendment to make clear the requirement applies to board and commission members rather than all employees of listed agencies. Several organizations and individuals also testified in support. A committee member asked about the amendment, and the commission explained it was intended as a clarification rather than a substantive change. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2250, which would add homeless facilities to the locations covered by the drug-free-zone offense for promoting controlled substances. The Public Defender opposed the measure, arguing that many homeless facilities are unmarked and not easily identifiable, creating notice, fairness, and due process concerns and risking arbitrary enforcement. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying it targets distributors rather than users, that notice can be proven through evidence, and that the law is aimed at protecting vulnerable people in shelters and similar facilities. In questioning, senators asked how homeless facilities would be identified and whether the bill would cover all shelter models; the prosecutor said the definition is cross-referenced in statute and must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii and other groups testified in opposition, while several service and advocacy groups testified in support. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2325, which would allow courts to review and potentially reduce sentences for certain juvenile offenders after 15 years if the person is not a danger to the community. Judiciary staff said the court supports the bill’s intent but noted Hawaii’s indeterminate sentencing structure leaves no alternative sentence for a court to reduce to, suggesting the measure may need structural sentencing changes or could instead be directed to the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Public defender representatives and youth-justice advocates supported the bill, emphasizing rehabilitation, adolescent brain development, trauma, and the need for a meaningful opportunity for release. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Not voting to no. Mr. Spiegelman from not voting to voting no.
• Voice vote. Office's mission without increasing cost. Voice vote.
• Collins, from not voting to voting no.
• Representative Phillips: Voting yes. Ms. Phillips from absent to voting yes.
• Representative Phillips: Voting yes. Ms. Phillips from absent to voting yes.

Keywords: 1064, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A one vote scam by a one vote margin.
• I think some will vote for the bill and some will vote against the bill.
• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• This is a votes by electronic device. This is a 15inut<03:37:20.000><c> vote.
• </c> A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• I just simply ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
• Secretary, please call the vote.
• With that, I urge a yes vote. With that, I urge a yes vote. Awesome.
• All right, Secretary, please call the vote.

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please note that any votes taken shall be done in a roll call manner.
• I will now take the roll call vote. Representative Chiquotia, yes.
• We will be walking his vote due to members being in other committees.
• I would now take the roll call vote on Senate Bill 257.
• Would you like to vote in that measure? Yes. Thank you. Appreciate it.

Bills: SB313 , SB296

Committee: House Health & Human Development

Keywords: Delaware Health Fund, healthcare access, preventive care, tobacco settlement, public health initiatives, grant program

Summary: The House Health and Human Development Committee met and considered a series of health, human services, and related bills. The committee heard and advanced House Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 13, which standardizes hospital charity care and financial assistance statewide, and Senate Bill 296 with Senate Amendment 1, which restructures the Delaware Health Fund grant process with a more formal, transparent competitive rubric. Both measures received supportive testimony from DHSS, the Delaware Healthcare Association, and the Delaware Nurses Association, and both were released by committee on roll-call votes. The committee also released Senate Bill 313 with Senate Amendment 1, which places a temporary moratorium on acquisitions of nonprofit acute care hospitals by for-profit entities and expands notice/review requirements for sales of hospital real estate; Senate Bill 340 with Senate Amendment 1, which requires long-term care facilities to carry specified liability insurance, with questions raised about the exemption for state-owned facilities; Senate Joint Resolution 20, which directs DHSS to study independent assessment tools for Medicaid home- and community-based services; and Senate Bill 341, which updates Delaware Health Information Network law and formally recognizes DIN as the state’s health data utility. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with some discussion on constitutional concerns, insurance coverage, and the rationale for the state exemption in SB 340. Later, the committee advanced Senate Bill 257, which requires new animal shelters to be licensed and inspected before operating and removes a prior exception for certain rescue organizations; and Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 278 with House Amendment 1, which allows earlier pre-authorization for summer child care enrollment and lowers copays for half-day care. Public testimony on these measures came from animal welfare advocates, YMCA representatives, and other stakeholders, all largely in support. Each bill was released by committee, with several votes walked for absent members, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were addressed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Patrick’s Day, and I vote aye on the resolution. Thank you, Senator. Senator Fahy. Thank you, Mr.
• I rise to explain my vote today.
• SENATOR FERNANDEZ TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE. &gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; THANK YOU, Mr.
• So I hope that you will join me in voting no on this bill. Thank you."
• Senator May to explain her vote: "Thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 13, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, received a message discharging Assembly Bill 2330 from committee and substituting identical Senate Bill 5843, and welcomed visiting delegations from Connecticut. The chamber also adopted privileged resolution J.1753, honoring Saint Patrick and Irish Americans and memorializing the Governor to proclaim March 2026 as Irish American Heritage Month. Senators Kavanagh and Fahy spoke in support, emphasizing Irish heritage, immigration, public service, and the St. Patrick’s Day tradition; the resolution was adopted and opened for co-sponsorship. The Senate then acted on a series of bills on the calendar. Measures passed included bills by Senators Hinchey, Comrie, Skoufis, Stavisky, Sanders, Kavanagh, Gianaris, Cleare, and others, with several receiving unanimous support and a few drawing recorded negative votes. Senator Fernandez’s education bill related to placing opioid antagonists with AEDs and first aid kits in schools passed 60-1 after supportive remarks from Senators Oberacker and Fernandez. A bill authorizing a study on lithium-ion battery fires also passed unanimously, with Senators Borrello and Weik explaining affirmative votes while urging caution about electric bus mandates. The most debated item was Calendar 446, Senator May’s bill directing the Department of Economic Development to move the Central New York Welcome Center from Destiny USA to the Equal Rights Heritage Center in Auburn. Senator Walczyk questioned the move’s cost, location, visitor traffic, and local support, arguing Destiny USA was the better site; Senator May responded that the state had built the Auburn facility and should provide sustainable operating support. The bill passed 47-15. The Senate then completed the controversial calendar and adjourned until Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• So for those reasons and all the testimony opposing it, no vote. >> Representative Alos, no vote. >>
• </c> testimony opposing it, no vote. testimony opposing it, no vote.
• </c> &gt;&gt; no vote. &gt;&gt; no vote. &gt;&gt; So<00:21:05.360><c> ordered.
• Representative Ryzota, &gt;&gt; no<00:21:12.480><c> vote.</c> &gt;&gt; no vote. &gt;&gt; no vote.
• </c><00:22:59.919><c> No</c><00:23:00.159><c> vote.</c> &gt;&gt; Thank you. No vote.

Bills: HB1601 , HB1616 , HB1603 , HB1604 , HB1605 , HB1606 , HB1802 , HB1569 , HB1619 , HB1730 , HB1749 , HB644 , HB1620

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii, extension, Department of Agriculture, housing, workforce, land use, zoning, public-private partnerships, tax credit

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair: Show the vote on HB 967. Chair: Representative Basabe. Representative Blanco.
• Chair: Please call the roll and the vote on HB 461. Clerk: Representative Basabe.
• Chair: Call the roll and the vote on HB 7015. Clerk: Representative Basabe.
• Chair: Please call the vote. Clerk: Representative Basabe. Representative Blanco.
• I'm here on behalf of Engage Action Florida urging you all to vote no on HB 31.

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• All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes.
• Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. There are 64 co-authors added.
• All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• a vote of the electors.
• The third millage is a voted millage that's also authorized by a vote of the electors.
• The next chart shows voting thresholds for what millage rates you can adopt by what vote.
• You'll need a majority vote.
• body, you need a three-fourths vote.

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met for its first meeting of the session, with a quorum present and several members excused. Chair Avila opened by framing the committee’s main focus as property tax relief and housing affordability, noting the complexity of any changes to Florida’s long-standing property tax structure and emphasizing the need to preserve funding for schools and local public safety. He also introduced new committee staff member Tamisha Black and thanked staff for summer work supporting analysis of potential proposals, including constitutional amendment concepts and other property tax relief ideas. Staff director Azar Khan then presented an update on the General Revenue forecast, explaining that collections remained above estimate but at a slower pace than the prior year, with recent economic indicators slightly weaker than earlier forecasts. He said the new forecast mostly reflected modest adjustments, with a notable share of the increase coming from earnings on investment rather than the usual drivers such as sales tax or corporate income tax. Khan also gave a detailed presentation on ad valorem millages, explaining the different millage types used by school districts, counties, municipalities, special districts, and water management districts; the rollback rate; TRIM notice and hearing timelines; voting thresholds for adopting higher millages; and long-term trends showing millage rates declining over time even as total taxes levied have increased. Members used the presentations to discuss property tax relief options and the relationship between local property taxes and state revenue. President Passidomo praised staff and Senator Bernard’s summer work on proposals. President Gaetz asked about converting homestead property tax revenue to sales tax and was told the rough equivalent could be around a 2.8-cent sales tax increase, though with important behavioral and distributional caveats. Senator Rouson asked about the decline in corporate income tax estimates, and Khan said it likely reflected changes in national corporate profit expectations and collection patterns, promising a follow-up. The Department of Revenue’s Lizette Kelly confirmed that TRIM data, including adopted millages, rollback rates, and maximum millage calculations, are collected by jurisdiction and can be provided to the committee. No bills were taken up and no votes occurred beyond adjournment, which was adopted by motion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, by your vote. Sb 294 is reported favorably.
• Yes, by Your Vote. Cs for SB 50 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote SB 36.
• Yes. >> And by your vote SB 38 is reported favorably to us.
• And by your vote for and by your vote SB 4 is reported favorably.

Keywords: 999, senate, all