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MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - Part 2 - 03/27/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Vendors also require non-disclosure agreements, blocking contract transparency and making it harder for
  • Vendors<00:05:01.560><c> also</c><00:05:01.880><c> require</c><00:05:02.280><c> non-disclosure</c> Vendors
  • also require non-disclosure Vendors also require non-disclosure agreements,<00:05:04.080><c> blocking
  • Their law restricts unfair contract terms, bans non-disclosure agreements, protects patron privacy, and
Committee: Senate State and Local Government
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the bill creates a state-level enforcement structure around hospital pricing posting, sets clear disclosure
  • the bill creates a state-level enforcement structure around hospital pricing posting, sets clear disclosure
  • 49:40.399><c> posting,</c><02:49:41.120><c> sets</c><02:49:41.439><c> clear</c><02:49:41.680><c> disclosure
  • </c> pricing posting, sets clear disclosure pricing posting, sets clear disclosure standards,<02:49:42.640
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/25/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Although he has insisted that nothing came of the meeting, his office disclosure of closed investigative
  • The attorney general's office has blocked disclosure of information that would go directly to the question
  • attorney general's office has<01:02:34.720><c> blocked</c><01:02:36.000><c> uh</c><01:02:36.720><c> disclosure
  • </c><01:02:37.359><c> of</c><01:02:37.760><c> information</c> has blocked uh disclosure of information
  • has blocked uh disclosure of information that<01:02:38.559><c> would</c><01:02:38.799><c> go</c><01:
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Children and Family Law (04/24/2025)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're going to hear HB 666, which is relative to library cards and in assessing a penalty for the disclosure
  • You're going to hear HB 666, which is relative to library cards and in assessing a penalty for the disclosure
  • You're going to hear HB 666, which is relative to library cards and in assessing a penalty for the disclosure
  • You're going to hear HB 666, which is relative to library cards and in assessing a penalty for the disclosure
  • You're going to hear HB 666, which is relative to library cards and in assessing a penalty for the disclosure
Committee: Senate Children and Family Law
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/27/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • 03.400><c> monitoring</c><00:45:03.960><c> and</c> The bill also addresses electronic monitoring and disclosure
  • There are some provisions that require disclosure, that a person be informed they don't need to sign
  • There are some provisions that require disclosure, that a person be informed they don't need to sign
  • There are some provisions that require disclosure, that a person be informed they don't need to sign
  • In terms of the language in section 10, the use of arbitration and the disclosure in a contract was also
Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (03/27/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee on education to which was referred Senate Bill 96, an act relative to mandatory disclosure
  • well-being while including protections for students by allowing educators to withhold information if disclosure
  • well-being while including protections for students by allowing educators to withhold information if disclosure
  • Not just requiring teachers to make every disclosure of material information every time something comes
  • Not just requiring teachers to make every disclosure of material information every time something comes
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 40 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:51 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are investments in the physical safety of our communities, from flooding to wildfires, and there
Summary: The House began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of three congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Charles Goodman, Jack Goodwin, and Liam LaCrooy. Members also adopted a House-Senate concurrence on House 4359, a Milford alcohol-license bill, after amending it to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2022 and set an effective date. The chamber then passed Senate 2596, establishing maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, and engrossed House 4887. The House also observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard Rick Ford, Louise M. Pedroso, and Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guests, including students, civic visitors, and British Minister of State Stephen Doughty. The bulk of the session focused on budget amendments related to housing and emergency assistance. Amendment 1579, which would have tightened HomeBASE eligibility by requiring citizenship-status inquiries, was debated at length and defeated 26-130. Amendment 1582, which would have barred Housing and Livable Communities from conditioning grants on MBTA Communities Act compliance, was also rejected 27-126. Amendment 1583, which would have limited right-to-shelter eligibility to U.S. citizens with six months’ Massachusetts residency, was defeated 26-122. Supporters argued these changes would reduce costs and prioritize taxpayers; opponents said they would exclude lawful residents and undermine existing housing and shelter reforms. The House then adopted Consolidated Amendment F, covering energy, environmental affairs, and housing, by a vote of 154-0. Speakers highlighted major funding for rental vouchers, emergency shelter, HomeBASE, public housing, clean water, climate and agricultural programs, and food assistance. The chamber also considered and defeated Amendment 1218 on creating a data center commission, Amendment 1234 on eliminating certain energy surcharges, and several education-related amendments from Ms. Sullivan-Almeida: changes to special education reimbursement thresholds and rates, and a proposal to make regional school transportation funding mandatory rather than subject to appropriation. Those education amendments were all rejected after roll-call votes. Amendment 1580 on ending vocational school lottery admissions was withdrawn by its sponsor before a vote. The transcript ends as debate continues on Amendment 1308, which would increase a budget line item, but no final action on that amendment is shown.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 40 Apr 29th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are investments in the physical safety of our communities, from flooding to wildfires, and investments
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Natural Resources and Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • comes from when you have too much water and it's overflowing and you're actually trying to manage flood
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1135, which would reestablish the California Wildlife Coexistence Program to promote nonlethal human-wildlife conflict reduction and support coexistence efforts for species such as wolves, bears, and mountain lions. Supporters, including wildlife groups and local government representatives, said the prior program was effective and that proactive tools like fladry, guardian animals, deterrents, reporting, and outreach reduce conflicts and costs. Ranching and agricultural groups were opposed unless amended, saying they supported the concept but wanted changes to the wolf-livestock compensation program, including clearer practicability standards, protection of compensation funds, and more flexibility on nonlethal requirements. The bill was moved to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote, with the measure left on call. The committee then took up SB 1085, which would preserve water supply assessments for large development projects even when those projects are exempt from CEQA, so local agencies still receive information about whether sufficient water exists for the project. The author and sponsor argued the bill would keep water planning and land use planning linked and prevent “paper water” problems, while the California Building Industry Association opposed it, warning it could add delay, uncertainty, and litigation risk for housing projects already subject to other water-supply safeguards. Members discussed how the bill would affect different local structures, especially cities that also operate their own water systems, and whether the assessment adds value in those cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Local Government and was left on call. SB 1270 was next, expanding the California wildfire mitigation home-hardening pilot beyond the original six counties to include four additional high-risk counties identified by Cal OES and Cal Fire, and directing future funding toward those areas. Supporters said the recent Los Angeles fires showed the need to broaden access to home-hardening assistance, while members discussed whether the program should remain geographically targeted or be made available statewide based on need. The bill was amended in committee and passed 5-0 to Emergency Management, left on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 895, a major proposal to place a $23 billion bond on the ballot to create a California Foundation for Science and Health Research and stabilize scientific research funding in the state. The author, UC, UAW, and many research, labor, health, and university groups supported the measure, arguing that federal cuts and instability threaten California’s research workforce, innovation, and economy. Some members raised concerns about the size of the bond and about political issues involving one sponsor, but the author said the foundation would operate under California law and the bill is intended to keep science funding open and collaborative. The bill was moved out of committee on a 5-0 vote and left on call.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Natural Resources and Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • comes from when you have too much water and it's overflowing and you're actually trying to manage flood
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Six - Thursday, April 2

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We must close the gaps that allow our neighborhoods to be flooded with guns.
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Mar 26th, 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • even get it back to par, and we're getting more and more shrimp from Ecuador and India that are flooding
Committee: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and welcomed a new member, then took up a series of agriculture-related bills, many focused on Louisiana seafood and producer protections. HB 121 by Rep. Domain would let the Department of Agriculture and Forestry seize and destroy adulterated imported seafood after a stop order, rather than relying on another agency to do it; the commissioner said the bill would improve enforcement without adding major cost, and it was reported favorably. HB 725, also by Rep. Domain, was amended to require retailers to keep invoices for imported seafood for six months so inspectors can verify country of origin and labeling; the committee adopted the technical amendment and reported the bill favorably. HB 367, dealing with Structural Pest Control Commission hearing notices, was described as a technical change to align notice procedures with the Administrative Procedure Act and was also reported favorably. HB 505, on certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants, was amended to keep unexpended pesticide fund money in the fund and streamline renewal timing; it too passed favorably. The committee then considered several measures aimed at protecting farmers from market losses. HB 344 by Rep. Coates raised the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund thresholds for suspending and restarting assessments, with the commissioner explaining that recent bankruptcies and broker failures had shown the need for a larger reserve; the bill was reported favorably. HB 370, a follow-up measure on the same fund, increased the assessment rate on agricultural commodities so the fund could grow faster, and it also passed without objection. HB 847, on Soil and Water Conservation Commission district supervisor elections, was amended to require certified nominating petitions, shift election administration to the Secretary of State, and remove outdated statewide election language; supporters said the change would modernize a system that had become costly and unwieldy, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 370 and HB 847 drew discussion about ballot access, election administration, and the nonpartisan nature of soil and water districts. The meeting also included a lengthy agriculture update from Commissioner Strain and a presentation from LSU Ag Center Dean Matt Lee. Strain discussed seafood imports, labeling enforcement, shrimp industry promotion, feral swine damage, fertilizer and diesel cost pressures, pesticide disposal, and export markets for rice and timber, emphasizing that Louisiana agriculture depends on testing, marketing, and international trade. Lee reported that LSU Ag Center research is ranked among the nation’s top agricultural programs, with major work in sugarcane variety development, and said the center’s research generates substantial economic returns for Louisiana producers. Several industry representatives, including Louisiana Farm Bureau and LSU Ag Center staff, spoke in support of the bills and the state’s agricultural programs.
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Mar 25th, 2026

Health and Welfare

CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies Feb 23rd, 2026

Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you think there's validity to having concerns about a sort of flood of foreign gasoline causing spikes
Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies
Summary: The committee heard an overview and discussion of CARB’s proposed amendments to California’s Cap-and-Invest program, implemented under AB 1207 and SB 840. Chairs and members emphasized the program’s role in meeting climate targets while balancing affordability, and CARB described the proposal as intended to preserve market certainty, strengthen cost containment, address utility affordability, and support the state’s 2045 carbon-neutrality goal. CARB also noted the public comment period, the planned board hearing, and the goal of an effective date of September 1, 2026. Members questioned CARB on several implementation issues, including whether the rulemaking would be completed on time, the treatment of carbon capture and sequestration, the timing of the transfer of allowances from natural gas utilities to electric utilities, and the impact on ratepayers. CARB said it was on track to meet the May deadline, that CCUS/CDR could be further refined in the proposal and would also be addressed in a separate SB 905 rulemaking later in the year, and that it was seeking to protect ratepayers while inviting more utility data during the comment period. The committee also discussed refining-sector leakage risk, gasoline imports, and how imported fuel is accounted for under cap-and-invest versus the low-carbon fuel standard. A second panel of outside experts and stakeholders then testified. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and IEMAC representatives explained the major statutory changes, including putting offsets under the cap, shifting allowances from natural gas to electric utilities over time, and changing how allowance value is divided among utilities, industry, and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. They stressed that CARB has significant discretion in setting the allowance “pie,” and that more free allocations to utilities or industry reduce GGRF revenues. EDF’s representative argued the proposal should be adopted this spring, said the utility transition should happen faster, and urged a tighter near-term emissions cap. SCAPA, representing publicly owned utilities, opposed the proposed utility allocation changes, saying they would reduce expected allowances, undermine long-term planning, and could force higher rates or reduced decarbonization investments.
VT
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Assembly - VSC Trustees and Adjutant General - 2026-02-19 - 10:30AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • today is for an individual responsible for leading the Vermont National Guard that we rely on when floods
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 4th, 2026 at 06:25 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 30th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Major causes have been well documented: overfishing, dams, flood control, degraded estuary, pollution
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2619, which would create a joint legislative task force to review and recommend ways to reduce regulatory burdens in agriculture, and on House Joint Memorial 4009, which asks Congress to ensure federal wildfire response agencies remain capable of protecting communities, natural resources, and firefighter safety. On HB 2619, the prime sponsor and supporters from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, cattle, wheat, potato, onion, and dairy interests said the bill responds to farm stress and suicide concerns by examining regulatory overload; WSDA supported the concept but noted a fiscal note, and members discussed whether the task force scope and cost could be reduced before policy cutoff. On HJM 4009, staff and the sponsor described the memorial as a request for stronger federal wildfire capacity and coordination, with testimony from tribes, counties, forest landowners, conservation groups, and public employees emphasizing wildfire risk, smoke impacts, and the importance of federal-state cooperation; the committee also repeatedly tied the memorial to support for state wildfire funding under 1168 and heard broad support for restoring that funding. The committee then took up House Bill 2221, which would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to designate at-risk ungulate populations and begin predator mitigation when certain population declines occur, while also requiring annual reporting and white-tailed deer surveys. The sponsor argued the bill addresses rapidly declining deer and elk herds, predator pressure, food security, and rural economies in northeast Washington. Supporters included some local residents, ranchers, sheriffs, county officials, and the Colville Tribes, who said predators, livestock conflicts, and reduced hunting opportunity are harming communities and that the state should act more aggressively. Opponents included WDFW staff, Washington Wildlife First, the Sierra Club, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and other conservation voices, who said the bill is not scientifically supported, would be costly, and wrongly blames predators rather than habitat, forage, weather, disease, and vehicle collisions; several said predator control would have limited value and could undermine wolf recovery. Some agricultural and sportsmen groups supported the bill in principle but asked for amendments, especially to remove or revise the in-state wolf translocation provision. No final votes or executive action were taken in the hearing.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:28 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, with all of this money that we've flooded in with you and the amount that you reverted back, How
Committee: Senate Senate Finance
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Aug 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are 89 executive orders in Chavis County for the floods, and there are 12 executive orders on the
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025

Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those impacted by fires and flooding have utilized this fund and have made significant dollars on interest
Committee: House Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee