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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill No. 502, by the Resources and Conservation Committee, an act relating to the Idaho Forest
- House Bill No. 503, by the Resources and Conservation Committee, an act relating to the Soil and Water
- State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, and declaring an emergency and providing an effective
- House Bill 502 by Resources and Conservation Committee.
- House Bill No. 503 by Resources and Conservation Committee in Act relating to the Soil and Water Conservation
Summary:
The House convened with 70 members present, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then approved the House Journal without objection. In committee reports, House Concurrent Resolution 21 and House Bills 494 through 498 were reported and referred to the State Affairs Committee. The House also received several resolutions and memorials, including House Joint Memorial 9, House Resolution 19 condemning political violence and honoring victims and public servants affected in 2025, and House Concurrent Resolution 22 declaring 2026 the Year of Volunteerism and the America 250 in Idaho Service Challenge; these were referred for printing.
The House introduced and read first a series of bills, including HB 499 on unmanned aircraft systems near Department of Correction facilities, HB 500 on electric-assisted bicycles and related motor vehicle definitions, HB 501 on ballot measure petition circulation requirements, HB 502 and HB 503 on the Idaho Forest Products Commission and Soil and Water Conservation Commission, HB 504 on Idaho Lottery bulk ticket purchases, HB 505 as a broad occupational and professional licensing cleanup bill affecting many boards and disciplinary provisions, and HB 506 on sales tax rebate provisions. All eight bills were sent to printing.
During announcements, members noted an Idaho PTA Taco Tuesday event and student artwork display, a request to provide snacks for pages, a Convention of States informational meeting, and cookies in the lounge to celebrate the Indiana Hoosiers’ NCAA championship. The House then reviewed upcoming committee meetings and adjourned by motion until 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- While initially exploring the license plate program, NHSA identified the existing plate decal program
- down to a two-year program.
- ><c> that</c> shoveled down to a two-year program that shoveled down to a two-year program that money
- The Hike Safe program has been a fantastic program for our folks that are lost in the woodlands of the
- </c> implementation through a pilot program implementation through a pilot program and<02:02:40.440><
Committee:
Senate Transportation
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> University focusing on soil conservation University focusing on soil conservation and<00:06:11.840
- </c><00:39:49.040><c> have</c> to federal nutrition programs have to federal nutrition programs have
- </c><02:15:45.360><c> and</c> access rural development programs and access rural development programs
- 03.200><c> imposed</c> The paycheck protection program imposed The paycheck protection program imposed
- </c><05:51:55.520><c> to</c> counseling and training programs to counseling and training programs to
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- would fit under there and be an initial bill for this program.
- When we lost the funding for program.
- for this population, but the program needs significant changes, as only about 27% of program participants
- One example of a program that we could use as a model is the Returning Home Ohio program, which helps
- have people with expertise programming these dollars and housing.
Summary:
The committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 249, which would require youth-specific coordinated entry assessments for homeless services. The author and supporters from Larkin Street Youth Services and the California Coalition for Youth argued that current vulnerability tools are adult-focused and can disadvantage young people; the bill was described as a developmentally appropriate fix to better connect youth to housing and prevention services. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 7-0 to Human Services.
Members then heard AB 239 and AB 1206. AB 239 would create a state-led disaster housing task force, a state disaster housing coordinator, and regular legislative reporting to speed recovery after disasters; it passed 7-0 to Emergency Management. AB 1206 would let local agencies pre-approve plans for single-family and small multifamily homes of up to 10 units to reduce permitting delays and costs; the League of California Cities opposed it unless amended, citing local variation and staffing concerns, but the author and supporters said it would preserve local control and help speed housing production. The bill passed 9-0 to Local Government.
The committee also took up AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s home purchase assistance funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. Supporters framed it as reparative justice and a way to address longstanding racial disparities in homeownership, while Pacific Legal Foundation argued it likely violated constitutional limits on race-based government action and urged a race-neutral approach. After discussion about reparations criteria and the bill’s intent, it passed 6-0 to Judiciary. The consent calendar, including AB 480, AB 726, and AB 1154, was approved 8-0.
Later, AB 282 was heard to allow housing providers to prefer applicants who participate in rental assistance programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, despite existing source-of-income discrimination law. Supporters said it would help voucher holders find units and improve affordable housing operations; no opposition testified, and the bill passed 6-1 to Judiciary. AB 1229 followed, restructuring the adult reentry grant program to focus on permanent housing for people leaving prison by moving administration to HCD and using regional administrators; supporters emphasized the link between housing stability and reduced recidivism, and the bill passed 7-0 to Public Safety. The committee then approved AB 670, which would let local governments count preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element goals and require better demolition reporting, and AB 750, which would strengthen oversight and reporting for homeless shelters after a prior reporting law saw very low compliance. AB 670 passed 8-0 to Local Government, and AB 750 was presented with testimony from a shelter resident describing abuse and lack of accountability in shelters.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- being in possession of a controlled substance, and it would exempt public health and syringe service program
- persons residing with elected officials to apply to the Secretary of State's address confidentiality program
- fee back to the person who paid the fee because the intent of the fee is to pay for the cost of the program
- The Attorney General's Office, as an office, is actually an incredibly conservative institution.
- Okay. as an office is actually an incredibly conservative institution.
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- and vital programs.
- and vital programs.
- That is what we should be focusing on as far as programs go.
- programs and our government growing quite a bit.
- Why do we need those programs in the first place?
Committee:
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Consumer and Public Affairs Jan 22nd, 2026 at 01:59 pm
House Consumer & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We talk about what it means to live in a state where this happens and what this means for our future
- The Department of Workforce Solutions is also ready and has programs. I don't...
- The Department of Workforce Solutions is also ready and has programs that they can provide to anyone
- There were many programs that were available in the Otero facility.
- We can build the future that reflects our values as New Mexicans and upholds these rights.
Committee:
House House Consumer & Public Affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- It would be public, and people would be sent to it. easy program to get this information easy program
- </c><00:30:02.480><c> this</c> known these things in the future. this known these things in the future
- </c> sufficient resources to meet future sufficient resources to meet future demand.<00:37:27.599><c>
- However, um once of those programs.
- That's not energy futures.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- 13:17.960><c> Environmental</c> the Department of Environmental the Department of Environmental Conservation
- c> pursue</c><00:13:19.760><c> amendments</c><00:13:20.680><c> to</c><00:13:20.880><c> the</c> Conservation
- to pursue amendments to the Conservation to pursue amendments to the Inspection<00:13:21.920><c> and
- Next is House Bill 674, an act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But this is for future disputes to resolve any potential conflict that there would be.
- In Texas Family Code, if you are deemed a sole managing or a joint managing conservator under 151 and
- At the end of it, I was a joint managing conservator by a jury.
- But you are not, unless you don't have sole-managing or joint-managing conservative rights to the child
- And today, these companies are not merely passive suppliers to government programs.
Bills:
HB 1181 , HB3704 , HB1363 , HB1610 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB3223 , HB1317 , HB2884 , HB2176 , HB4027 , HB1664 , HB933 , HB2613 , HB3353 , HB2086 , HB4101 , HB3441 , HB4145 , HB3455
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- , 695, 696, 701, 703, 705, 706, 707, 710, 711, 712, 713, and 738, referred to the Resource and Conservation
- House Bill 678 was referred to the Resource and Conservation Committee.
- sometimes, well, many times, we need to act fast on different federal actions that could happen in the future
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Nine - Thursday, April 9
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The group is Our students are to represent our gifted program and our students of character.
- Third, the bill addresses fairness within the SNAP program itself.
- This is not conservative. This is not fiscally responsible.
- I do understand the program. And I have seen the fraud. The program. And I have seen the fraud.
- This just clears up the federal program. So thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I close.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous House Journal by a 101-0 vote, and numerous special guest introductions, including student groups, robotics teams, artists, and a choir. Committee reports from Fiscal Review recommended passage of several bills, including HB 1869, HB 2387/HB 2480, HB 2061, HB 2481, and HB 2885.
The chamber then took up Senate changes to HB 2016, a bill addressing anti-Semitism in educational institutions. Supporters said the Senate amendments clarified that schools should consider context, protected criticism of Israel, added charter schools, and required reporting of all Title VI complaints; opponents argued the bill was redundant, could chill speech, and did not match the state’s broader anti-discrimination rhetoric. After a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the Senate substitute 101-19 and then gave final passage to the bill 100-17.
Several third-reading bills followed. HB 2481, dealing with SNAP and Medicaid-related verification and program restrictions, drew sharp debate over fraud prevention versus added bureaucracy and harm to low-income Missourians; it passed 95-44. HB 1869, creating a process to repair veteran gravestones damaged by natural causes, passed 137-2. HB 2927, requiring written settlement demands in bad-faith liability claims to remain open for 90 days and reference the statute, passed 90-50. HB 2387/HB 2480, reinstating the presidential primary and moving it to the first Tuesday in March, passed 116-23. HB 2885, redirecting the final $1 million from boat registration fees to fund the water patrol, passed 112-27. HB 2517, a real estate wholesaler disclosure bill, passed 130-6. HB 3107 was moved to the informal calendar. Debate also began on HB 1730, which would legalize firearm suppressors in Missouri; supporters framed it as a freedom, hearing-protection, and economic bill, while opponents warned it would make gun violence harder to detect and could aid criminals, but no final vote on that bill appears in the transcript.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight committee (9-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> programs. one of uh one of the programs programs. one of uh one of the programs that<00:10:02.399
- Program, but also to mention Natural Resources Conservation Service that provides funding up to as much
- incentive program but also to mention natural<00:19:09.200><c> resources</c><00:19:09.760><c> conservation
- </c> this program. this program.
- . program. program.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:08
Approval of Minutes 00:43
KOAP Report 00:59
KY Office of Drug Control Policy 23:04, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met on September 18, 2025, approved the July 10 minutes, and received Brandon Reid’s monthly report on Kentucky agriculture development and finance activity for July and August. Reid emphasized the long-running structure created under House Bill 611 and Senate Bill 28, the role of county agriculture development councils in all 120 counties, and the importance of the program as a national model for supporting Kentucky agriculture. He also introduced new staff and interns, including a new loan programs manager, Rachel Coward, and project manager Kylie Davis.
For July, the development board reported $3.4 million invested in agriculture and the finance corporation reported $3.1 million in loans. Highlights included 11 county council meetings, site visits, program reviews, and 18 project reports. July approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased farm animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, infrastructure loans, an agriculture processing loan, and beginning farmer loans. Staff also noted that all 120 counties had submitted their required five-year comprehensive plans on schedule.
Bill McCloskey then highlighted several funded projects, including Dino’s Farm LLC in Jefferson County, which received support to purchase a meat processing facility and equipment, with the goal of creating market opportunities for goat, sheep, and cattle producers and establishing Kentucky’s first halal meat processing facility. Other projects included a veterinarian facility project to address large animal vet shortages and Grow Appalachia at Berea College, which provides technical assistance and market support for small-scale and eastern Kentucky producers. Members discussed the need for programs such as high tunnels and other small-scale opportunities in rural areas, and staff noted related resources such as CAPE and NRCS funding.
For August, the board reported $500,000 in development board investments and just over $3 million in finance corporation loans, along with fewer staff activities than July but continued county council, site visit, and project review work. August approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, agriculture infrastructure loans, beginning farmer loans, and a horticulture incentives loan. Additional project updates included another veterinary equipment purchase, emergency safety equipment in Graves County, and a food safety and efficiency incentive for Jared Cornet.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you know, our approach, not just in the solid waste program but across the DES programs, is to use
- </c> people who live there into the future people who live there into the future you<01:42:04.520><c>
- That is a grant program for waste diversion for municipalities and businesses.
- These landfills may well become future Superfund sites. We just don't know that.
- These landfills may well become future Superfund sites. We just don't know that.
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by recent reporting on leachate problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations at a Bethlehem facility and deficiencies at other sites, and argued the bill is meant to improve public health protections without dictating specific treatment methods or hindering innovation. The sponsor also said the proposal was developed with input from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) and industry representatives, and that a forthcoming amendment would revise the bill’s language to better fit the permitting process.
The sponsor explained that the amendment would move several requirements out of the contract section and into the planning section, change references such as “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” include landfill expansions, and remove language that could be read as requiring long-term contracts. Questions from members focused on whether the bill would create enforceable consequences if a plan is not followed, whether it would limit operators’ flexibility, and whether existing DES rules already cover the subject. The sponsor said enforcement details should be addressed by DES and emphasized that the bill would not lock operators into any particular contract or technology.
The Business and Industry Association testified in opposition to the bill as introduced, saying it appeared unnecessary because DES already regulates leachate through existing rules, including Env 806.53, and has authority to update those rules as technology changes. The witness argued that putting the requirements into statute could freeze the regulatory framework, create conflicts with future rulemaking, and make it harder for DES to respond quickly to new treatment methods or operational issues. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, your Committee on Resources and Conservation reports that we have had under consideration House
- Houseball number 565 by Resources and Conservation Committee, an act relating to the Idaho Department
- House Bill No. 567 by the Resources and Conservation Committee: an act relating to the Department of
- House Bill No. 568 by the Resources and Conservation Committee: an act relating to the Department of
- House Bill No. 568 by the Resources and Conservation Committee: an act relating to the Department of
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum present, received prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the January 30, 2026 journal. Committee reports were read, including several bills and memorials printed and referred to committees, and reports that House Bill 511 and House Joint Memorial 9, House Bills 518 and 522, and House Joint Memorial 10 had been recommended to pass and were filed for the Second Reading Calendar.
During first reading, the House introduced a series of bills covering insurance cancellation and nonrenewal, CPA licensing and reciprocity, school building code provisions, fish and game, outdoor recreation trust fund changes, water resources and multiple compact repeals, lands and timber-related repeals, water skiing observer requirements, reckless driving, and disturbing the peace at religious worship or events. These measures were referred for printing, mostly to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee. On second reading, House Concurrent Resolution 24, House Bill 547, and House Bill 515 were advanced to the Third Reading Calendar.
The House also handled calendar management, including a point of order about House Bill 493 and unanimous consent to hold House Bill 514 on the Third Reading Calendar until Monday, February 2. Announcements noted the removal of the Liberty Bell for repair, a birthday recognition, and committee meeting schedules. The House then adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday, February 2, 2026.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- If the legislature at some time in the<01:59:30.000><c> future</c><01:59:30.320><c> determines</c><01
- And normally, I'm fiscally conservative. I don't want any extra state, you know, if it's wasteful.
- And normally,<02:14:41.360><c> I'm</c><02:14:41.679><c> fiscally</c><02:14:42.320><c> conservative.
- </c><02:14:42.960><c> I</c> normally, I'm fiscally conservative.
- I normally, I'm fiscally conservative.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jun 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Doctor Sarah Dents, principal program evaluator with your LFC.
- This potentially obligated future legislatures to cover previous costs.
- The hospital's just barely got this program up and running with Medicaid program.
- and it's we don't see it as this program has failed.
- it's a good program that it's not being implemented properly.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 26th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- God of the past, present, and future, you have told us through our sacred scriptures.
- disheartening to think that we have access to those things or our children have access to those programs
- that because these individuals from all over the United States sign up because they want a better future
- And when he comes home, I want him. ...to participate with the VA program, accredited individuals, whether
- Senate Bill 832 by Senator Allen and relating to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, observed a moment of silence for Alex Prettie, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several visiting groups in the gallery, including UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute fellows and community college representatives. The body approved the Senate journals and then confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Dr. Hernando Garsohn as Chief Medical Officer at the Emergency Medical Services Authority and Stephanie Weldon as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health, both by 39-0 votes.
The chamber then took up a series of third-reading bills. Measures that passed included SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 33 on public contracts and contractor payment claims, SB 222 to streamline permitting for heat pump installations, SB 300 to strengthen protections for minors in AI chatbot interactions, SB 457 on community land trusts and affordable housing, SB 479 allowing certain cities to share information in homeless response teams, SB 719 extending a reporting sunset on automated decision systems, SB 722 protecting mobile home park residents from demolition-related displacement, SB 832 updating the Upper Los Angeles River working group, SB 342 on contractor license lapse rules, SB 490 on inspections of unlicensed treatment facilities, SB 828 requiring better state-local permit verification after the Esparto fireworks tragedy, SB 849 barring physician license renewal after specified sexual misconduct, SB 742 addressing decommissioned electrical lines and wildfire risk, SB 96 on over-amplified streaming and digital ads, SB 677 as a technical cleanup to last year’s housing law, and SB 58 on hydrogen sulfide monitoring and public health. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with overwhelming support; SB 222 and SB 677 drew some no votes but still passed.
The most extended debate centered on SB 694, which would align California law with federal VA accreditation rules for those assisting veterans with benefits claims and impose penalties for unauthorized claims assistance and data access. Supporters argued it would protect veterans from predatory “claim shark” practices and ensure only accredited providers charge fees; opponents said it would reduce veterans’ choice and could limit access to needed help. After a motion to pull the bill from Rules and take it up immediately passed 29-9, the Senate approved SB 694 on a 29-10 vote. The session concluded with unanimous approval of the consent calendar and adjournment until January 27, 2026.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><01:05:44.640><c> and</c> from Agriculture, Conservation, and from Agriculture, Conservation, and
- </c><01:06:12.880><c> and</c> from agriculture, conservation and from agriculture, conservation and forestry
- The program is aimed at Alabamians who have some college, but no degree.
- Would this grant program allow them the opportunity to do that? Correct.
- </c> education program. Okay. Okay. Okay. education program. Okay. Okay. Okay.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber also recognized guests, including members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and employees of the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. A senator then delivered a Black History Month-style presentation highlighting James Weldon Johnson, A. Philip Randolph, Jan E. Matzeliger, and Percy Lavon Julian for their contributions to civil rights, labor, industry, and science.
The Senate received House messages referring two Archives and History board appointments to the Committee on Confirmations, then took up numerous committee reports. Several bills from Finance and Taxation, Judiciary, Education Policy, Agriculture, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Healthcare, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs, State Government Affairs, and Local Legislation received favorable reports, some with amendments or substitutes, and were advanced to second reading and placement on the next legislative day’s calendar. The chamber also recommitted Senate Bill 266 to the Tourism Committee.
The Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Llaya McNair to the Alabama Trust Fund Board, several members to the Credit Union Administration Board, and Elizabeth Smithart, Leslie Sanders, and Wayne Sers to the Alabama State Board of Human Resources. It then adopted several resolutions, including commendations and memorials, such as resolutions honoring Mary Francis Holland, the Stanhope Elmore boys bowling team, and Alicia Cannon for more than 50 years of service to the Alabama judicial system. The Senate also adopted a resolution creating the Study Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Children’s Internet Safety, after discussion about its purpose, membership, and duties; an amendment to the commission resolution was adopted before the resolution itself was adopted.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- From athlete and family NIL contract education programs to athletic tax education programs, financial
- We started a Future Leaders Program last year, and what I think we did that was kind of unique is we
- And so we had someone from Sowela that was in our Future Leaders Program.
- Renee Amar: We started a Future Leaders Program last year.
- And so we had someone from Sowela that was in our Future Leaders Program.
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 987, which would move the Louisiana Geological Survey under the LSU Energy Institute to streamline energy-related programs. The author and members described it as an efficiency measure, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection.
Members then heard HB 513 on name, image, and likeness rules for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes. The bill was presented as a product of a task force and was supported by the Attorney General’s office, coaches, and a student athlete, who emphasized the need for guardrails, education, and protections against exploitation by agents or third parties. Questions focused on high school enforcement, parental consent, and what students may legally do; the committee ultimately reported the bill favorably.
The committee also considered HCR 26, which asks BESE to incorporate the science of human growth and development, including prenatal development, into science or health standards and to provide instructional materials. Supporters said it would improve science education and show fetal development more clearly, while opponents raised concerns about medical accuracy, political influence, and lack of safeguards. An amendment requiring parental consent for instruction was offered but failed on a roll call vote, and the resolution was then reported favorably.
Later, the committee reported HB 608 favorably as amended to protect confidentiality of documents tied to intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing, while preserving public disclosure of overall institutional spending. It also advanced HB 380, creating a pilot program to expand CDL workforce training through a community college and school partnership, and HB 392, which would require suicide hotline information on school websites, student ID cards, and, through amendment, visible signs in schools. The committee then reported HB 476 as amended, requiring Safe Haven law flyers in school restrooms, and began discussion of HB 682 to authorize veterans as school resource officers, with amendments addressing qualifications and training.