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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Mon Aug 18, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:16:11.519><c> that</c> to actually some great programs that to actually some great programs that
  • , that's a program of the Department of Health, right?
  • a program of the Department of Health.
  • </c><00:30:15.520><c> that</c> to ensure that it goes to programs that to ensure that it goes to programs
  • </c><01:15:32.640><c> and</c> community-led peer support programs and community-led peer support programs
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on the second anniversary of the Maui wildfires, with Chair Dela Alani framing the discussion around emergency preparedness, recovery, and lessons for future disasters. The main presentation came from researchers involved in the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, who described the project as a grassroots academic-community partnership that has enrolled more than 2,000 adults and children for health screenings, social assessments, and biomonitoring. They said the study has documented elevated mental and physical health conditions, housing instability, unemployment, barriers to care, and exposure to heavy metals and other toxicants, while also noting some modest improvement in adult mental health and self-rated health compared with the prior year. The presenters emphasized that wildfire impacts remain severe two years later. They reported that about half of adult participants had worsening health since the fires, roughly 40% had direct or frequent fire exposure, and many adults showed chronic disease burdens such as hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory impairment. They also said about half of adult survivors reported depressive symptoms, about a quarter had moderate to severe anxiety, more than 4% had considered suicide in the prior month, and nearly one in four had PTSD. A clinician from the Lahaina Certified Community Behavioral Health Center described the clinic’s no-turn-away model, with case management, therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management for anyone who needs it, and urged lawmakers to fund and expand that approach. The researchers also highlighted environmental findings, saying urine testing of more than 1,200 adults found heavy metal signatures that differed between burn-zone residents and those on the perimeter, with higher levels associated with displacement and ash re-exposure. They said about 20% of participants had higher-than-expected heavy metal levels 6 to 12 months after the fires, and cited a negative association between nickel levels and lung function. They argued for long-term monitoring, better cleanup methods, and a centralized health surveillance system tied to community outreach. No vote or formal committee action was taken during the briefing; the chair said the presentation materials and related reports would be posted for public access, and members were invited to ask questions after the presentation.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Corrections and Public Institutions Apr 15th, 2026

Corrections and Public Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • the treatment court.
  • the treatment court.
  • Not all counties or circuits have a treatment court commissioner or treatment court administrator.
  • nor a treatment court commissioner.
  • court for the treatment court judge.
Summary: The committee first called the roll and established a quorum with nine members present. It then moved into executive session and took up House Committee Resolution 29, which was approved unanimously on a 9-0 roll call vote. Next, the committee considered House Bill 2414. After a brief motion and no discussion, the bill was voted do pass by a 6-3 roll call, with Chairman Mayhew, Vice Chair Cook, Representatives Davis, Dolan, Elliott, Faulkner, and Hovis voting yes, and Representatives Brown, Bush, and Kalberloh voting no. The committee then took up Senate Bill 945. Members adopted House Committee Substitute 0.04C, then adopted two amendments: one concerning the sheriff’s attorney fee language and another concerning treatment court administration and reimbursement. After rolling the amendments into a new substitute, the House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 945 was voted do pass by a 9-1 roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/28/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • for the Promise Program.
  • of the Promise Program.
  • would be the Arizona LEAP Program, the Community College Promise Program, the Arizona Promise Program
  • It's a government-funded program.
  • Ending the program. We're not changing the program. We're not telling them what to do.
Summary: The joint appropriations committee met on April 28 to review the FY 2027 budget package, including the general appropriations feed bills (HB 4138 and SB 1831) and related budget reconciliation measures. Staff described the budget as including about $17.96 billion in general fund appropriations, a one-time transfer of state monies to increase revenues, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general fund budgets, and several one-time restorations or continuations for items such as school facilities, child care, child safety, corrections stipends, and public safety operating costs. Members spent much of the meeting debating how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, which programs might be affected, and how fund sweeps from prior-year appropriations and special funds would work, including questions about universities, public safety, rural hospitals, transportation grants, the Corporation Commission, and health insurance costs for state employees and troopers. A major point of discussion was the impact on universities and higher education. Arizona Board of Regents representatives said the proposed reductions and fund sweeps would affect already obligated dollars, research, staffing, and student aid programs, and could force difficult decisions about programs such as the Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and other pass-through funds. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the cuts could lead to tuition increases or reductions in services, while majority members emphasized that agencies and the executive branch should decide how to absorb the reductions. Another major topic was health care and the state employee health plan: staff explained that the budget includes a $228 million general fund infusion to stabilize the plan, while a separate reconciliation bill would raise employee premiums over three years. Members also discussed whether the budget’s changes to AHCCCS/Access and hospital eligibility rules could increase costs for hospitals and reduce coverage. Public testimony largely opposed the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, and local governments argued that the proposal would shift costs onto working families, reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care, and rural infrastructure, and protect tax benefits for data centers and higher-income taxpayers. A mayor from Globe asked for state help after severe flooding damaged roads, water lines, and homes, while a motorcycle safety advocate asked the committee to review a DPS motorcycle safety fund appropriation. Committee members and staff repeatedly clarified that some items discussed were one-time appropriations not continued into FY 2027, that some fund sweeps were from unspent or unencumbered balances, and that the committee planned to take a mass roll-call vote on the budget bills at the end of the meeting.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS-HRE, HHS-EDT, HHS Public Hearings 03-19-2025

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • the program this year.
  • the program this year.
  • the program this year.
  • the program this year.
  • So there's two different programs and approximately $750,000 per program each year. Yeah. Okay.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Health, Human Services, and Higher Education hearing took up HB 441 HD2, a measure to increase cigarette taxes and dedicate the revenue to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. The Department of Taxation said it had no substantive objection but requested an effective date of January 1, 2026 if tax rates change so it can order new stamps. The Department of Health, the Deputy Attorney General/tobacco enforcement, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the American Cancer Society, the Hawaii Medical Association, and several other health organizations and youth advocates supported the bill, arguing that higher cigarette prices reduce youth initiation, encourage cessation, and help fund cancer research and care. Several supporters asked for a larger increase, including at least $1 per pack, while opponents from retail, wholesale, and tobacco-related groups argued the tax would be regressive, burden low-income smokers, and drive sales to the illicit market. The Tax Foundation and other opponents also criticized reliance on sin taxes and said smoking rates are already at historic lows. After testimony and questions, members discussed how the revenue should be used and whether higher taxes change smoker behavior or push people toward vaping or other alternatives. The chairs announced they would pass HB 441 HD2 with amendments, replacing the contents with SB 528 SD1 except for changes reflecting the Department of Taxation’s request and a provision directing all proceeds from the tax increase to the Hawaii Cancer Center’s debt reduction, with an effective date of December 31, 2025. The House Health, Human Services, and Higher Education committees then voted to adopt the recommendation; the Health, Human Services committee vote was adopted with Chair and several members voting aye and one member voting no in the Higher Education committee vote. The hearing also briefly covered HB 1334 on meat donation, which drew support from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, food industry, and community groups, though no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1098 on crimes against protective services workers. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying assaults on protective services workers can have chilling effects and deserve stronger deterrence; a committee question raised whether the bill should instead be part of a broader, more proactive approach to assault statutes. The Department of Human Services also described safety steps such as panic buttons and phone apps for social workers. The excerpt ends before any final vote on HB 1098.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Revenue Committee, February 19, 2026

Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yet, the person guardianship program.
  • We ensured her admission and her placement into this program.
  • Guardians should not ever be providing mental health treatment.
  • . treatment.
  • So my answer to mental health treatment.
Bills: HB0101, HB0062, HB0109
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Jun 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So you also see pilot programs created by legislatures.
  • You were talking about states doing pilot programs. We do pilot programs.
  • That's how Ohio funds a lot of their program.
  • That's how Ohio funds a lot of their program.
  • And lastly, program evaluation.
Keywords: 908, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Program, so you also see pilot programs created by legislatures.
  • You were talking about states doing pilot programs. We do pilot programs. We do pilot programs.
  • That's how Ohio funds a lot of their program.
  • The reports can be quarterly or annual depending on the program or project, and all grant programs require
  • And lastly, program evaluation.
Summary: The committee met to review advanced nuclear energy issues in North Dakota, beginning with approval of the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon presented an overview of the advanced reactor landscape, distinguishing light-water SMRs, advanced Gen 4 reactors, and microreactors. The presentation emphasized that light-water SMRs are the most near-term deployable and use familiar low-enriched uranium fuel, while many Gen 4 designs may require high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALU), which is not yet supported by a mature U.S. supply chain. Nucleon also noted that advanced reactors are being developed primarily for industrial heat applications, while microreactors are niche, higher-cost systems for remote or mission-critical uses. Committee members asked about fuel availability, safety, recycling, and whether large reactors such as AP-1000s were evaluated; the presenter said fuel development is proceeding in parallel but remains a bottleneck, and that siting and grid capacity often make SMRs more practical than gigawatt-scale plants in North Dakota. Representatives from the National Association of State Energy Officials described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, regional coordination, grants, tax incentives, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and pilot programs. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and said states are focusing on multi-state coordination, demand aggregation, regulatory coordination, waste management, workforce readiness, and community engagement. They also discussed affordability tools such as construction work in progress (CWIP), financing incentives, and consumer protections, citing examples from Kentucky, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Utah, Tennessee, and others. In response to questions, they explained that pilot programs often involve site-readiness and feasibility studies, and that the federal Nuclear Innovation Campus process is moving forward with multiple submissions while broader waste and recycling policy may require congressional action. The Public Service Commission said it would likely have a major role in any North Dakota nuclear project through certificate-of-public-convenience-and-necessity review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted gaps in current law for small reactors, co-located facilities, NRC coordination, and long-term site stewardship. The commissioner said the commission has no authority over a private, self-contained reactor not connected to the grid. The Department of Environmental Quality explained that the state regulates radioactive materials under its agreement-state authority, but NRC retains primacy over fission reactors; DEQ would likely assist with emergency planning and could have a larger role if fusion reactors emerge. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, requiring a dedicated radiological emergency preparedness program, training, drills, public outreach, and likely additional funding and staffing, with industry expected to bear much of the cost. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota’s water laws and prior-appropriation system are adequate for nuclear siting, that the Missouri River is the best likely source, and that no statutory or budget changes are currently needed from a water perspective. The committee recessed for lunch after these agency presentations.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (1:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's a member of the Florida State University Honors Program.
  • Trust fund over the life of the NICA program.
  • And it also sunsets the program on July 1, 2031. That is the amendment.
  • The House removed the provision referencing my Safe Florida Condo Pilot Program.
  • Any indication why the House removed the My Safe Florida Condo Pilot Program language?
Keywords: 998, house, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 119 Part 2 May 13th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Standard abortion medication is not an appropriate treatment for this type of pregnancy.
  • Governments rarely create new credit programs that stay non-refundable for long.
  • The Colorado opportunity zone program is administered, of course, by OEDIT.
  • Investors who use opportunity zone treatment made long-horizon commitments.
  • Pre-K programs that I think we all believe in. So, I appreciate the discussion.
Keywords: 981, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/03/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
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  • residential treatment services and residential treatment services and assertive<00:41:12.960><c> community
  • </c><00:41:13.440><c> treatment.
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  • The fact assertive community treatment.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 2nd, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under the pilot program, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Children and Families must
  • Under the program, a customer will have the option to be placed in a callback queue to receive a call
  • While some agencies currently have implemented various queue systems, this pilot program will establish
  • Advise on training programs for law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes,
  • Mistreatment of another employee or ill-treatment of another employee.
Summary: The committee heard several bills and confirmations, with most measures reported favorably. Senate Bill 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, codifying the medical definition of heart disease and allowing transferring law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if a new agency does not provide one. Support was waived in by the Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Fraternal Order of Police, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 526, as amended by a delete-all amendment, addressed commercial construction contracts, permit standards, fee reductions when private providers are used, floodproofing, product approval categories, and adoption of certain electrical code standards; it drew support from several construction and business groups and one opposing appearance, then was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families to reduce hold times for callers seeking re-employment assistance and public benefits, and it also passed favorably. Senate Bill 1078 established transition procedures for a governor-elect, including agency liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment shifted IT support to the Department of Management Services, narrowed access to confidential records, and increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure, after which the bill was approved. Senate Bill 7022 extended a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031 and expanded coverage to school district boards and public schools; it was also reported favorably. Senate Bill 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members and witnesses emphasized recruitment, retention, and safety, and the bill passed. Senate Bill 1250 removed the requirement that the Commission on Human Relations use registered mail for certain notices under the Florida Civil Rights Act, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1698 allowed certain employers to post required workplace notices electronically instead of physically, and it passed without opposition. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1072, which created an anti-Semitism task force within the Department of Legal Affairs to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, evaluate hate crime statutes, and recommend policy changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address a growing problem and noted that Florida already uses the Holocaust Remembrance definition of anti-Semitism in statute. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it could chill protected speech, especially criticism of Israel, and could be used selectively against students, activists, Muslims, Arabs, and Jewish anti-Zionists; several also said existing hate-crime and civil-rights laws were sufficient and that the task force should include protections against Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. One member raised concerns about the constitutionality of creating such task forces in light of prior actions by the Attorney General. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote with Senator Bracey Davis voting yes along with the majority. Senate Bill 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, was also heard and drew significant questioning. The bill would bar public employers and contractors from requiring pronoun use, certain gender-identity-related training, or non-binary sex options on forms, and would protect employees and contractors from adverse action based on religious, moral, conscience-based, or biology-based beliefs. Senator Polsky questioned whether the bill could interfere with anti-harassment training and workplace discipline, while the sponsor said the measure was meant to prevent government coercion and extend protections similar to those in school settings. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of this bill.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (01/28/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • programming, and food insecurity programming.
  • a permanent supportive housing program, and a housing stability program in Nashua.
  • programs programs treatments<01:22:59.239><c> help</c><01:22:59.480><c> and</c><01:22:59.639><c> support
  • program continue.
  • program continue.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Education

House Education Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are different programs, so different schools adopt different programs and put that on the backs
  • They understand the program.
  • They understand the program.
  • Well, I feel like the program myself is a fantastic program. I love the...
  • I love the I love the Well, I feel like the program itself is a fantastic program.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a program and fund within ADE, in consultation with AZPOST, to reimburse eligible schools and employees for approved training, certification, and school safety equipment, and would allow schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they meet training, notification, and confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure focused on bleeding control and emergency preparedness, not a mandate to arm schools. Supporters said the bill adds guardrails, expands access to training, and could help staff respond in emergencies. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued it would normalize firearms in classrooms, create confidentiality and law-enforcement concerns, expose students and staff to new risks, and divert attention from prevention, mental health, and other school safety investments. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do-pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the content is not sex education. Supporters, including the sponsor, a school board president, and a biology teacher, said the bill is about age-appropriate, medically accurate science, parental rights, and clear statewide guidance. Opponents, including the AEA and Reproductive Freedom for All, said it fragments science instruction, politicizes the curriculum, and omits the broader reproductive and public health context students need. Members debated whether fetal development can be taught without discussing reproduction, and whether the bill is an education measure or an anti-abortion effort. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote. The transcript also included discussion of House Bill 2093, which would repeal required mental health instruction and social-emotional learning in schools; supporters argued it restores parental control and refocuses schools on academics, while opponents said school-based mental health education saves lives and helps students who may not have support at home.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Public Service

Transcript Highlights:
  • And since its inception three years ago, the program has supported seven...
  • And since its inception three years ago, the program has supported 73 students representing each of the
  • labor, and finance experts to take a look again at how we can reduce the burdens that these benefit programs
  • a lump ...cancer treatment and opted for Option B so that his family would receive a lump sum if he
  • did not recover from that treatment.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service heard testimony on a wide range of retirement, municipal workforce, and public employee labor bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2749, a Plymouth home rule petition to classify Plymouth harbormaster employees as Group 4 for retirement purposes. Supporters, including local officials and retirement board representatives, argued the employees perform law-enforcement and rescue duties comparable to police and fire personnel, that the change would be fair, and that it would have little or no fiscal impact on the town. A separate harbormaster-related bill, H. 2743, was also introduced later in the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on provisions of the Municipal Empowerment Act (H. 56), including a temporary critical-shortage exemption allowing retired state or municipal employees to return to work in hard-to-fill positions, and a renewed OPEB commission to study retiree health care costs. Administration and municipal officials said the measures were needed to address staffing shortages and rising benefit liabilities, while emphasizing the shortage exemption would be time-limited and require proof of recruitment efforts. Related retirement bills drew support and caution: advocates for higher COLA bases and enhanced COLA benefits urged relief for retirees, but some asked the committee to wait for recommendations from the special COLA commission before acting. A major portion of the hearing concerned labor rights at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Union representatives and employees backed bills to extend just-cause protections, promotional rights, and collective bargaining rights to MWRA and CPCS workers, arguing they currently lack protections available to most other public employees. Testimony described unfair discipline, delayed promotions, and high turnover, and committee members indicated prior favorable action on similar MWRA bills and expressed support for addressing CPCS labor rights. The committee also heard from representatives of the Massachusetts Municipal Association and public higher education employees in support of H. 2820, which would require timely funding of ratified state employee contracts, with witnesses describing long delays in receiving negotiated raises and back pay. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair repeatedly invited written testimony and closed each panel after questions.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Establish a program to provide additional support and resources to health care providers who operate
  • dental care, behavioral health services, a full-service pharmacy, and an innovative food prescription program
  • People are putting off significant treatments that they need because they can't afford to miss work.
  • and then they have to go to the hospital with an emergency, rather than getting the preventative treatment
  • they can take it from the leave that they already have available before they go into this paid leave program
Keywords: 909, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • When he demanded fair treatment for American ships and goods, many in the media scoffed.
  • Fellow Commissioner Maffei, are you aware of allegations from some vessel operators of disparate treatment
  • It was mentioned, actually, Senator Cantwell just mentioned Ex-Im Bank programs, so it's not like this
  • not been a huge priority of the United States to try to, if you will, match these bids and create programs
  • funding already granted to improve port and freight infrastructure through the Port Infrastructure Program
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Aug 22nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • If y'all aren't familiar, we are the statewide Domestic Violence Coalition, representing programs and
  • No, we give them treatment attempting to cure the illness. Gender dysphoria is a mental illness.
  • Why don't we give treatment in an attempt to cure this mental illness? That makes much more sense.
  • And are you attributing that to the treatment they receive from society?
  • Speaking for myself and I believe the vast majority of my colleagues, my program will have colleagues
Bills: HB7, SB 8, HB7, SB 8
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a rare opportunity to have that pilot program and see its real-world impact before you pass something
  • This bill maintains support to sustain tribal government programs and services. Thank you.
  • To sustain tribal government programs and services.
  • We apply these critical dollars across a range of essential tribal government programs that support our
  • Lisa Kroon, professor at the UCSF School of Pharmacy and co-director of our Fontana Tobacco Treatment
Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on alcohol licensing, nonprofit funding, tribal grants, public transparency, and tobacco policy. AB 342 (Haney) would allow local governments to create hospitality zones with extended last-call hours on certain days; supporters argued it would boost tourism, nightlife, and major-event readiness, while opponents warned of alcohol-related harms and public safety risks. AB 684 (Patel) would subject the UC Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools to open-meeting requirements, with supporters saying admissions-related changes should be more transparent and allow schools time to adjust. AB 1008 (Addis) would authorize up to 10 new on-sale general licenses in San Luis Obispo County to meet tourism demand, and AB 1039 (Hart) would require state agencies to offer advance payments on new nonprofit grants and contracts, which supporters said would help cash-strapped nonprofits deliver services. AB 221 (Ramos) would revise the Tribal Nation Grant Fund to provide more predictable annual distributions to eligible non-gaming and limited-gaming tribes, and it drew broad support from tribal representatives and others. AB 795 (Jeff Gonzalez) would create a California commission for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration, with supporters describing it as a privately funded, nonpartisan planning body. AB 828/AB 28 (Mark Gonzalez, as referenced in the transcript) would expand neighborhood-restricted liquor licenses in Los Angeles County to reduce costs and support restaurant recovery, and AB 1246 (Hoover) would increase craft distillers’ direct sales limits and address barrel-storage rules; both were supported as small-business measures. AB 1428 (Ta) would require reporting of all surplus and underutilized state land, and AB 957 (Ortega) would prohibit tobacco sales in pharmacies, with strong public health support. Several bills were voted out on motions to Appropriations, some with amendments, while others were held or left on call until quorum was established; the committee also adopted a consent calendar and left rolls open for absent members on multiple measures.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 14, February 25, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, the concern that program account.
  • So, we put it into just the school foundation program.
  • So, we put it into just the school foundation program.
  • </c> cheaper and uh less invasive treatments. cheaper and uh less invasive treatments.
  • Respect language and literacy program.
Keywords: 916, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Feb 13th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What is it doing for that programming committee? And...
  • What are we doing for the Purple Star Schools Program?
  • It's adding them to the program. I can give you the definition of the program.
  • I believe it is a low-cost, high-reward program.
  • programs we have, such as seeds and things of that nature.
Keywords: 1136, house, all