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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, say nay.
- Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed?
- Any other discussion? Senator Hasegawa, thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Any discussion?
- Any other discussion?
Summary:
The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee met on February 3, 2026, for executive session on 13 bills and a public hearing on Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541. One published bill, Senate Bill 6123, was not moved forward. The executive session covered election integrity, holiday recognition, agency reporting and disclosure, veterans and state government administration, and several memorial or symbolic designations. Staff briefed each bill and several proposed substitutes or amendments, including changes to Senate Bills 5763, 6215, 6160, 6049, and 5784. Members discussed policy and fiscal concerns on some measures, including the cost of the aviation support grant program in SB 5763 and the inclusiveness of holiday recognition in SB 5950.
The committee adopted amendments or substitutes where offered and advanced all of the bills it took up, generally by due-pass recommendation to the Rules Committee or, for fiscal measures, to the Ways and Means Committee. Senate Bill 5950’s amendment was withdrawn before final action, and Senator Hasegawa stated he would be without recommendation on that bill because a Buddhist observance was missing from the list. Other bills passed with little or no opposition, including SB 6084 on voting more than once, SB 6044 on Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, SB 6046 creating a Civil Air Patrol division, SB 6160 on agency reports, SB 6049 on public disclosure exemptions, SB 6164 on WOTEC information, SB 6313 creating a Capitol Centennial Stewardship Account, SB 5046 designating Kim Chie Day, and SB 5489 naming the Wilkinson sandstone the state sandstone.
In the public hearing on ESHB 1541, staff explained that the bill would reorganize the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee by increasing at-large seats, reducing the number of VSO-designated seats, and allowing appointments to reflect military experience and personal attributes. The prime sponsor and Representative Simmons described the bill as a compromise developed after prior concerns, including representation for formerly justice-involved veterans, and said it would broaden advice to the governor. The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs supported the bill, saying it would provide more flexibility in appointments and preserve a 17-member committee. The hearing closed with 57 pro and 1 con sign-ins, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we can have some committee discussion.
- and discuss and take a vote.
- No further discussion on the motion. Okay.
- We can discuss that.
- Is there any discussion on the motion?
Summary:
The Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee met to finalize general fund revenue projections for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, using updated worksheet results after a spreadsheet formula error was corrected. Staff explained the committee’s homework submissions, the average and median estimates, and how the corrected numbers affected the spread only slightly. Members discussed whether to use a lower, average, or median projection, with several noting uncertainty around possible tax conformity impacts, the state’s economic outlook, and the desire to avoid overestimating revenues.
A motion to adopt the committee median was ultimately approved over alternatives. The committee voted 10-8 to set the general fund revenue projection at $5,665.1 million for FY 2026 and $5,816.6 million for FY 2027. Members who supported the lower estimate said they preferred to err on the side of caution, while others argued the projections should reflect expected revenues without assuming future conformity reductions.
After the revenue numbers were set, the committee reviewed a draft letter/report to JFAC that incorporated the adopted projections. A motion to adopt the report language passed 17-1. The committee thanked staff for the quick turnaround and adjourned, with the co-chairs planning to present the recommendation to JFAC the next morning.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Apr 3rd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Any further discussion on that bill? Mr. Chairman, do we have to work on the amendment first?
- Any further discussion, committee? Seeing none.
- Any further discussion on the amendment? Seeing none, have the clerk take a roll.
- Chairman, the Lewick and committee, last Friday on the 28th, we also discussed a potential...
- I mean, a lot of this discussion, I think, you know, let's agree.
Bills:
HCR3018
Keywords:
water rights, wetlands, inundated lands, taxation, property tax, drainage, flooded land, seasonal wetlands, meltwater, navigability, jurisdiction, county tax rolls, agricultural land, soil health, wildlife habitat, environmental regulation, public health, land ownership, riparian, drain and fill
Summary:
The Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Concurrent Resolution 3018, which was amended to expand a study of wetlands and jurisdictional water issues, including questions about taxing authority over land inundated by water. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the resolution as amended on a roll call vote, with all members present voting yes or aye. Senator Weston agreed to carry the measure.
The committee then considered House Bill 1581, relating to funding for the Native American Tourism Alliance. Senator Marcellais explained an amendment restoring the funding level to $500,000 and adding a 10% tribal match. Members debated the budget impact and the likelihood of the bill surviving in that form. The amendment failed on a 3-3 tie, after which the committee moved to the original House version. That version, with $100,000 total funding and matching requirements, received a 4-2 do pass recommendation and was sent to Appropriations, with Senator Marcellais designated as carrier.
The committee also discussed House Bill 1541, which would create a new commission to oversee septic systems, but members indicated a preference for a different approach already moving in the House that would place licensing and oversight under DEQ with health units still handling inspections. No final action was taken on that bill. Finally, the committee reviewed House Bill 1280, a water/drainage-related measure involving voting eligibility for landowners who have not paid assessments, but members raised legal questions and deferred further action. The committee also discussed broader concerns about a chemical-labeling bill and related public emails, then recessed until the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Seclusion Working Group - 08/13/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. discussion. So, thank you so much for discussion.
- So what we will be discussing, and what we are directed to discuss, are the duties that are set forth
- to discuss are the we are directed to discuss are the duties<00:45:39.839><c> that</c><00:45:40.000>
- and part of that to have that discussion and part of that discussion<01:25:35.760><c> um</c> discussion
- How do we discussions that we had.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> discussion of the A28 amendment? discussion of the A28 amendment?
- Is there further discussion? amendment. Is there further discussion?
- Are there further discussions on the A41 amendment?
- 21:35.080><c> on</c> Are there further discussions on Are there further discussions on the<00:21:37.120
- . discussion. discussion.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there any discussion? ...Is there any discussion on final passage?
- Any further discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Nay.
- Is there any discussion? Senator Wagner, thank you, Madam Chair.
- Is there any discussion? Senator Wagner. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Is there any discussion on final passage? Yes, Senator Wagner.
Bills:
HB2543
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- We are here today for an oversight hearing to discuss progress in developing clean energy.
- Next, we'll discuss the congressional activity that's happened in 2025 related to this issue.
- I'm really looking forward to discussing how we can make that happen.
- For example, as previously discussed, the delays in transmission infrastructure have slowed down the
- Many solutions have been discussed within the TED task force, stakeholders, and agencies alike.
NM
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Any other discussion? Senator Goehner. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Is there a discussion?
- Any other discussion? I'm asking for a note. Amendment. Any other discussion?
- Is there any discussion?
- Is there any discussion?
Keywords:
affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption, urban growth area, UGA, planning, development regulations, permitting
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Committee (11/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Any further discussion?
- Any discussion on this item?
- </c> Any discussion on this item? Any discussion on this item?
- Further discussion. discussion. discussion. Seeing<00:20:09.679><c> none.
- Further discussion? discussion? discussion?
Summary:
The Fiscal Committee met on Friday, November 21st and first approved the October 17th minutes, with one member abstaining because she was not present. The committee then adopted the remainder of the consent calendar after removing two items for separate consideration. On tab four, members discussed item 25282 with the Commissioner of Administrative Services and Public Works staff; the project had been delayed after testing revealed design errors and flaws, and the committee was told the work would restart with test piles the following week and was projected for completion in fall 2027. The item was approved.
On tab five, item 25279 concerned a Health and Human Services facility project and a federally required element added late in the process. Commissioners explained that the project had originally been funded at $21 million, later required additional financing, and that the legislature had recently lifted a restriction so non-ARPA funds could be used. They also said the sale of the existing Manchester property would not be needed to complete the build, that a broker RFP was about to be issued, and that any sale would require further approvals. The committee approved the item.
The committee then approved item 25280 after a brief exchange about rainy day fund estimates and prior budget assumptions, and approved item 25278 without discussion. Item 25272 drew questions about the consumer advocate’s RFP for outside utility-rate-case assistance; the office said it eliminated proposals focused only on return on equity work after the Eversource decision, selected a Michigan firm for spreadsheet and operating-cost analysis, and noted there were no in-state firms doing this specialized work. The committee approved the item, with one member recorded in opposition.
On tab nine, item 25261 concerned a new judicial council budget obligation tied to legislation and public defense staffing needs. The presenter said the request reflected a late-added obligation from the judicial branch, that more requests may still be needed, and that public defense staffing was strained by vacancies and competition from Massachusetts. The committee approved the item. Under informational items, members received an update on 529 plan distributions and on interest and dividends tax refunds, with Revenue Administration saying roughly $21 million more in refunds remained and that the repeal-related refunds were nearly finished. The committee also noted an environmental services item for which questions would be submitted separately. The next meeting was set for December 19th at 11:00 a.m., and the committee adjourned.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
- Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
- Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
- Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
- Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Any discussion on that motion? Mr. Chairman. Senator Hartog. Mr.
- Is there any discussion on the motion? Senator Robbie. Mr.
- Is there any discussion on the motion? Senator Robbie. Mr.
- Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?
- Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Health and Human Resources Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 01:10 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Any other discussion? Are there any amendments?
- Is there any other discussion? I would like to thank Mr.
- Okay, is there any discussion? Are there any amendments?
- Okay, is there any discussion? Are there any amendments?
- Is there any discussion? Are there any amendments?
Summary:
The committee met, approved the March 5, 2026 minutes, and then took up several health- and human-services-related bills. House Bill 5086, concerning peer support programs for covered caregivers, was explained as creating training and testimonial privilege protections; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying that boards may still require participation in a board-designated professional health program, and then reported the bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. House Bill 5004, an educational bill on PANS and PANDAS, was supported by the sponsor, who described his family’s experience and the importance of earlier diagnosis; it was reported to the Senate without amendment. House Bill 5327, which would require the Department of Human Services to create an ALS services program, also received supportive testimony from the sponsor and members, but the transcript reflects the bill being reported as House Bill 537; it was moved forward without amendment.
The committee then considered House Bill 5096, which would remove personal care and intellectual/developmental disability waiver services from certificate-of-need review. The sponsor argued the change would reduce regulatory burden and expand access, while a county aging-program director testified that certificate-of-need revenues help fund senior meals and services and that eliminating the requirement would reduce important support for aging providers. After a division vote, the motion to report the bill failed 3-9. House Bill 4695, allowing PEIA patients to switch to an alternative medically appropriate covered treatment without new prior authorization if it costs no more than the original treatment, was explained as carrying an estimated $13 million annual cost to PEIA and was reported to the Senate.
The committee also advanced House Bill 5582, enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, after discussion of a committee amendment removing a new-background-check-at-initial-licensure provision; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported. Another House Bill 5582, concerning the TANF drug screening program, was described as removing the sunset date and allowing oral fluid testing in addition to urine samples; it too was reported. Finally, House Bill 5466 renamed the batterer intervention program as an abuse intervention program and allowed live synchronous virtual delivery with an in-person option; the sponsor said the change would expand access statewide, and the bill was reported to the Senate. The committee then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We met with DOPL back in October of 2025 and discussed this with them.
- Is there any discussion on the motion? Senator Lenney. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- I would encourage you to work with your legal counsel to discuss that.
- Committee, any discussion on the motion? Can we do a roll call vote, Mr. Chair?
- Is there discussion on the motion? Senator Lenney. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Discussion to the bill.
- Discussion to the bill. >> Third reading. Discussion to the bill.
- Further discussion to the amendment. I Further discussion to the amendment.
- </c> Further discussion to the bill. Further discussion to the bill.
- </c> Any further discussion to the motion? Any further discussion to the motion?
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 20, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> week</c><00:09:04.720><c> was</c> discussion we had last week was discussion we had last week was
- </c><00:35:24.880><c> Discussion.</c> >> Got a motion by Steinmets. Discussion.
- Discussion.
- </c> jumped into the other discussion. jumped into the other discussion.
- Discussion. Sorry >> I think that works. Discussion. Sorry about<00:52:02.720><c> this.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> and over the past year to discuss and over the past year to discuss procedural<00:12:46.240><c>
- </c> discussion and make this bill better. discussion and make this bill better.
- </c> any discussion or any motions? any discussion or any motions?
- Any uh discussion seconds on there.
- </c> further discussion on the bill? Yeah. further discussion on the bill? Yeah.
Bills:
SB118, SB203, HB420, HB414, HB363, HB405, HB261, HB263, HB327, HB348, SB118, SB203, HB420, HB414, HB363, HB405, HB261, HB263, HB327, HB348, HB228, HB282, SB273, HB7, SB296, SB199, SB47, SB204, HB80, HB11, HB192, HB228, HB282, SB273, HB7, SB296, SB199, SB47, SB204, HB80, HB11, HB192
Keywords:
bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, Baldwin County, local bill, education funding, school tax, privilege license tax, county tax revenue, municipal school board, Baldwin County Board of Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Gun Violence Prevention Working Group Media Availability - 09/17/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We did get an email today saying that we were only going to discuss what we discussed on Monday from
- </c><00:04:46.720><c> what</c> that we were only going to discuss what that we were only going to discuss
- ><c> from</c><00:04:49.360><c> the</c> we discussed on Monday from the we discussed on Monday from the
- discussions discussions and<00:07:04.880><c> um</c><00:07:05.120><c> they've</c><00:07:05.520><c> had
- </c> what we've tried to have discussed what we've tried to have discussed today.<00:09:40.959><c> It's
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Gaming, May 14, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on Gaming
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll discuss it.
- Further discussion. Oh, that's right. Second discussion.
- Uh, further discussion. >> Okay. Uh, further discussion.
- Second discuss. Second >> Oh, that's right. Second discuss.
- </c><02:39:36.240><c> Um</c> discussion here. Um discussion here.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to have a discussion first.
- </c> We're going to have a discussion first. We're going to have a discussion first.
- </c><00:40:16.640><c> 1835</c> contribution to the discussion. 1835 contribution to the discussion. 1835
- > the</c><00:45:46.960><c> private</c> lot of discussion on the private lot of discussion on the private
- Um a report we do this discussion.