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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/13/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:40.159><c> that's</c> generation home buyers program that's generation home buyers program
- We want our MHFA to have the resources they need to implement programs and implement programs well.
- programs and implement programs<00:26:51.200><c> well.
- </c> Greater Minnesota Workforce Program. Greater Minnesota Workforce Program.
- </c> over the state, state, county, city. over the state, state, county, city.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Apr 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Trust Fund to support the Disability Determinations Program.
- This program provides annual payments...
- To implement the public emergency medical transportation program.
- This program provides fee-for-service and supplemental payments and directed payment program for physicians
- This program provides fee-for-service and supplemental payments and directed payment program for physicians
Summary:
The Legislative Budget Commission considered 21 budget amendments, most of them routine authority adjustments tied to federal grants, Medicaid payment programs, and trust fund realignments. The Department of Education received $14.751 million for a Preschool Development Grant to support early learning system improvements, workforce credentialing and training, IT modernization, and related early childhood certification work. The Department of Veterans Affairs shifted $2.2 million within its trust fund to cover higher nursing home occupancy, replace contract nursing with OPS staff, and meet rising operating costs. The Department of Health moved about $9.1 million to support Disability Determinations, where roughly 140,000 cases were pending or in process, and said the change would help reduce backlog and avoid a deficit. The Agency for Health Care Administration presented multiple amendments for Medicaid-related programs, including $766 million for indirect medical education, $1.9 million for managed care network adequacy audits, $209 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and several large supplemental payment programs for hospitals and physicians; members asked about CMS approval delays, provider access, and how rural funds would be distributed. The commission also adopted an amendment realigning KidCare funds, placing a $32.1 million surplus into reserve, though several members objected that the state had not yet implemented the 2023 KidCare expansion and that children remained on a wait list. Another Medicaid amendment placed a $376 million surplus into reserve after updated estimating conference projections.
Other agencies also received approvals. FDLE received $16.26 million to buy counter-unmanned aircraft systems equipment such as radar and RF sensors to detect and mitigate drone threats. The Department of Juvenile Justice received $1.6 million for the Florida Scholars Academy and a Social Services Block Grant realignment, with staff confirming corrective action had been taken after prior audit findings about allowable SSBG spending. The Division of Emergency Management received federal pass-through authority for FIFA World Cup security and counter-UAS funds, both controlled by the Miami host committee, and members noted the state had little direct oversight over how those local grants would be used. The Department of Commerce received $148.4 million for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery work, with questions focused on the split between housing, infrastructure, and administrative costs. The Department of State received $408,377 for arts and culture federal grant obligations. All amendments were adopted, generally without objection, after brief questioning and no public testimony.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Apr 9th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, so this itself is not a pilot program. It's to launch pilot programs. Yes.
- It's not a pilot program. It's to launch pilot programs. So we're...
- And so, again, it is a very good program.
- And then we have the Ag Chemistry Program.
- So they're not small independent.
Summary:
The committee took up several agriculture-related bills and first heard a series of presentations from Louisiana 4-H and FFA student leaders. The students described how those programs built leadership, public speaking, and career goals, and members from both parties responded with personal stories about their own 4-H/FFA experiences and support for agricultural education and youth development.
On House Bill 715, the committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The bill requires aerial applicators using public airports or landing fields to carry radios and transponders, with the author and members framing it as a safety measure to prevent near-misses and improve communication during takeoff and landing. On House Bill 663, the committee adopted amendments changing the composition of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District board, including removing certain ex officio or agricultural-related members, and then reported the bill favorably; the author said the district has evolved beyond agriculture to include economic development, energy, transportation, and grant work.
House Bill 717, dealing with labeling requirements for cell-cultured food products, was amended technically and reported favorably. The author said the bill simply increases and clarifies the font size and visibility of labels so consumers can more easily see that a product is lab-grown or cell-cultured, matching seafood labeling standards. House Bill 834 on animal shelters received 23 amendments, many technical, but also substantive changes preserving local control, allowing parishes and municipalities to designate or contract with shelters, setting a three-day hold period, clarifying transfer of ownership for stray animals, and providing good-faith liability protection; after discussion with the Police Jury Association and others, the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably.
The committee also reported Senate Bill 349 favorably, which recreates the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and Senate Bill 350 favorably, which makes a technical name change related to the Louisiana soybean association and board membership. After those votes, Commissioner Mike Strain gave a lengthy sunset-review presentation on the department’s structure, duties, boards, and programs, emphasizing its role in agriculture, forestry, food safety, animal health, weights and measures, and related regulatory and promotional functions.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the city of Albuquerque has a Vision Zero program as well.
- A program called Vision Zero Communities.
- This problem and how hard it was for all those small businesses.
- Matt Goodlaw, one of your LFC program evaluators.
- There are 51 cities.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill to expand recognition, benefits for veterans of 'Secret War' 5/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You all know the Twin Cities metro has the largest Hmong population in the country.
- Paul, as a city, has the largest Hmong population in Minnesota.
- </c> The government sent troops to our city The government sent troops to our city and<00:30:30.159><
- It's no small part to sign up for something that you do it for dignity, for respect.
- Um, it's no small part to themselves.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I speak to a lot of my mountain community, they're mandated to do some things that Fresno and the city
- Legislation has brought the benefits of citizens redistricting commissions to urban cities like L.A.
- In 2020, in fact, the city of Merced, the largest city in the county successfully established and used
- City government voters of California in very strong support. Thank you.
- process, and so I applaud their efforts, and Merced City is the largest city of Merced.
Committee:
House Elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Small g, governor.
- What protections exist for people in these programs?
- and invest in particular aspects of that program.
- For the Medi-Cal program, yes. For the Medi-Cal program in California, correct.
- Cabaldon has mentioned, over many different program areas. Over many different program areas.
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard opening remarks on the Governor’s 2026-27 budget, which the chair described as roughly balanced in the budget year but still facing large out-year structural deficits. The vice chair criticized the revenue assumptions as overly optimistic and stressed the need to review recent program expansions and address the state’s $20 billion federal unemployment insurance debt. The Department of Finance said the budget is a “workload” plan with about $350 billion in total spending, $23 billion in reserves, a projected $2.9 billion budget-year deficit, and out-year gaps above $20 billion, while the LAO warned of downside revenue risk tied to stock market volatility and urged earlier action on the structural deficit rather than waiting for May.
Finance and the LAO discussed major budget components, including Proposition 98 funding, higher education base increases for UC and CSU, climate and wildfire spending, a new ZEV incentive, child care COLAs, and tax proposals involving marketplace facilitators, renewable aviation fuel, and an extension of the California Competes tax credit. Members raised concerns about proposed Medi-Cal and CalFresh changes tied to federal HR1 impacts, the MCO tax extension, hospital finances, county costs, and the decision not to backfill all federal funding losses. Finance said the administration is not in a position to replace all lost federal funds, but wants to work with the Legislature on priorities and timing before the May Revision.
Several senators used the hearing to preview subcommittee priorities and request more detail on spending growth, reserves, and program cuts. Topics included homelessness funding, Care Court throughput, wildfire and climate investments, AB 617, data centers, the judicial branch’s facilities backlog, displaced workers, transit funding, and preparations for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics. No budget action or vote was taken at this hearing; the committee mainly received presentations and member questions, with public comment scheduled later.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And it expands Marksville City Court to Wards 1 through 6 and 11, and Bunkie City Court from Ward 7 through
- Our two city court systems, as expanded per the representative's bill, would allow these city court systems
- I appreciate the time to come before you representing the Louisiana City Marshals and City Constables
- There are 47 city marshals and city constables from various sizes of jurisdictions in their department
- and our jail management programs.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary B
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of Newport Beach, the City of Irvine, the City of Carlsbad, the City of Los Alamitos, the City of Laguna
- Niguel, the City of Huntington Beach, the Town of Hillsborough, and the League of California Cities.
- AB 1920 addresses a small but significant issue in the California College Promise Program.
- But right now, those steps can knock students out of their program entirely.
- I'm here to present AB 2134, the Family Friendly City Councils Act.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- The deferred retirement option program known as drop is neither revolutionary nor untested.
- DROP is a voluntary program. DROP is a voluntary program negotiated through HR.
- DROP is a voluntary program that allows eligible CHP officers... ...is a voluntary program that allows
- A DROP program inherent with this bill will not financially burden the retirement plan.
- with the League of California Cities, is in respectful opposition.
Committee:
House Public Employment and Retirement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/10/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- and public programs uh, for insurance and public programs around<00:15:03.480><c> current</c><00:15:
- The kicker is, for my city and for many other cities in Minnesota, not every city has a local permit
- And many of those schools that went on that program went back off the program because it wasn't saving
- </c><01:38:31.840><c> into</c> public employees insurance program into public employees insurance program
- </c> that program went back off the program that program went back off the program because<01:38:52.120
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Feb 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That program was established as a statewide program in September of 2021.
- Program, a different program built on that program that you did last year. This is long overdue.
- I know that a few cities in my district in Silicon Valley have also embarked on their own pilot programs
- This program is also crucial for our grocery retailers, many of which are small and medium-scale mom-and-pop
- programs.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- It has contributed to the groundbreaking Regents Promise program. plus program, which is funded entirely
- Some doctoral programs in engineering, cybersecurity, programs, things that we think really contribute
- We have to be able to grow our programs and expand our programs.
- You know for UT Permian Basin is we're a really small institution. We don't have doctoral programs.
- We'll be bringing forward 10 bachelor's programs, nine master's programs, and four PhD programs. numerous
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:52:54.559><c> and</c> Minnesota this program has really and Minnesota this program has really
- I love this program.
- 02:55.319><c> uh</c><01:02:55.480><c> program</c> School um uh program School um uh program and<01:02
- That is available through programs such as our grant program or co-op program, which require input from
- </c><01:12:53.560><c> or</c> programs such as our grant program or programs such as our grant program
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Seven - Thursday, April 23
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Louis City for a point of personal privilege. Gentleman from St. Louis City. Thank you.
- Further introductions, the gentleman from the city of St. Louis. Thank you, Mr.
- Her name is Georgia Coons, a junior at Mizzou, and she is also a Kansas City native.
- Broadband grants, construction and programming dollars to House Bill 2017.
- in Kansas City.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 56th day by roll call vote, 131-2. The Speaker also signed several enrolled measures, including HB 1768, HB 1866, HB 1870, HB 2180, and HJR 173 and 174, suspending business for those signings. Members then offered multiple points of personal privilege and introduced numerous student groups, family members, interns, and former Representative Richard Brown as special guests.
The main floor business focused on budget conference motions for HB 2002 through HB 2013. The budget chair moved to refuse Senate substitutes and send the bills to conference, and the House approved each motion. In discussion, members highlighted major budget differences, including child care subsidies, transportation funding, higher education funding, and the movement of about $1.76 billion in broadband-related funds into HB 2017, which was noted as affecting how the operating budget totals appear. The House also received Senate messages on several budget bills and other measures, including HB 2002-2013, HB 2637, and HB 3155.
The House then took up SB 975, an ambulance district and emergency medical services bill. A House substitute was adopted, along with Amendment 1 adding a compromise community paramedic provision and a minor first-responder mental health change. Members described the bill as helping struggling ambulance districts, improving emergency response, and allowing community paramedics to provide in-home services to reduce unnecessary ER use. The bill passed 136-7. Later, the House considered the combined property tax reform bill on SB 1066 and 1086, adopting three amendments addressing technical cleanup, uniform levy increases and timing of voter-approved tax increases, and assessor training, electronic notices, and changes to payment-under-protest procedures. Supporters said the bill improved transparency and reform; opponents warned it could reduce local control and strain funding for schools, libraries, and other local services. The bill ultimately passed 83-61. The House adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 32 (2-23-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 220, an act relating to small farm wineries. Senator Williams.
- Senator Herron. relating to small farm wineries. Senator relating to small farm wineries.
- Who this bill helps is a small process.
- Small businesses like me. Commonwealth. Small businesses like me.
- Two small 1.5 in square photos. That's 1.5 in square photos.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a retirement savings program where small business can help their employees save and invest
- </c> grade to the CTE program? grade to the CTE program?
- The minimum program program was adopted.
- </c> of that program? of that program?
- </c> gifted programs. gifted programs.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I have some of my people from Lake Havasu City Council.
- My people from Lake Havasu City Council, if you guys can stand up, I have Mayor Kalshihi, Mayor David
- Diaz, Councilwoman Nancy Campbell, Councilwoman Jenny Koch, Councilman Cameron Moses, as well as City
- to the mayor in the city.
- After all, this will be one small step for a state, one giant leap for Arizona's role in space.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Press Conference 3/4/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Here at the Minnesota House, we can be that village. programming, and trying to limit whether programming
- The median price is now $355,000 for a home in Minnesota and $390,000 in the Twin Cities.
- The median price is now $355,000 for a home in Minnesota and $390,000 in the Twin Cities.
- The median price is now $355,000 for a home in Minnesota and $390,000 in the Twin Cities.
- Small businesses can't compete.
Summary:
House DFL leaders held a press event outlining an affordability agenda focused on housing, child care, health care, groceries, energy, and taxes. Speakers argued that Minnesota families are being squeezed by rising costs and income inequality, and said the caucus would pursue policies aimed at lowering everyday expenses and shifting more costs onto corporations and wealthy residents. Representative Bierman said health care costs are pushing people to skip care and called for system reforms, including moving toward a more universal model and reducing the role of insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
Representative Kotiza-Wazhushk said the caucus is pushing for universal or low-cost child care, expanded pre-K and community-based care, and a bill to stop grocery surveillance price gouging. Representative Acomb and other energy leaders said the House DFL wants to lower utility bills through more energy assistance, weatherization, renewable energy support, limits on utility cost recovery for lobbying and executive pay, and stronger PUC authority to prevent shutoffs and limit rate increases. Representative Agbaje described housing as unaffordable for many renters and homeowners, cited a shortage of housing units, and said the caucus supports restricting private equity and corporate purchases of single-family homes.
Leader Stevenson framed the agenda as a response to a budget picture that he said reflects gains for corporations and wealthy Minnesotans, and he criticized federal tax policy and Medicaid cuts. In response to questions about cost, he said several proposals would not require state spending, while others could be funded by looking at new revenue and at those who benefited most from recent tax changes. The event also included a detailed explanation of the grocery surveillance pricing proposal, which would restrict the use of personal data and AI to set individualized prices and limit rapid electronic shelf price changes. No votes were taken.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are federal programs that WIFA manages. So EPA provides capital to the state.
- Those are federal programs that WIFA manages. So EPA provides capital to the state.
- Those are federal programs that WIFA manages. So EPA provides capital to the state.
- And that helps us ensure the success of future rounds of this program.
- Some of these city—every city is a little bit different—but can you remind folks that, you know, the
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources