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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session C Feb 13th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We cannot make policy decisions based on vague generalizations and unverified claims.
- Senator Fein claimed $41 million, but what's missing from that number?
- That claim was rated mostly false.
- That's how PolitiFact ranked this claim, because we're not saving any money.
- PolitiFact ranked this claim because we're not saving any money.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator and Judge Thomas Gallen. The chamber then moved to special order items focused on immigration and related enforcement measures. Senate Memorial 6C, urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements, passed by voice vote.
The Senate then took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration measure that would impose a mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies and create state crimes for illegal entry and re-entry. Senators Pizzo, Polsky, and Sharief raised concerns about constitutional issues, plea bargaining, trial and penalty-phase procedures, prosecutorial discretion, and the effect on victims’ families. Supporters, including Senators Fine and Gruters, argued the bill was a strong deterrent and a response to serious crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The bill passed 25-11.
The chamber next debated Senate Bill 2C, a broader immigration enforcement package. The bill would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expand local-federal cooperation, fund detention and enforcement efforts, strengthen pretrial detention rules for unauthorized aliens, and end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Davis and Pizzo questioned enforcement mechanics, jurisdiction, bond procedures, and whether local agencies were actually mandated to participate; supporters said the bill was designed to maximize cooperation with federal authorities and the Trump administration. A late-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo to preserve tuition waivers for current students failed 14-22, and a second amendment was withdrawn after discussion. Debate then continued on the bill, with opponents arguing it was costly, federal in nature, and harmful to Dreamers and other students, while supporters said it was necessary to crack down on illegal immigration and align state policy with federal enforcement priorities.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> providing 1.5 cost of living adjustments providing 1.5 cost of living adjustments for<00:25:35.320
- 00:36:48.440><c> the</c><00:36:48.600><c> committee</c> do did the committee do did the committee adjust
- <00:36:50.840><c> the</c><00:36:50.960><c> penalties</c> adjust the penalties adjust the penalties to
- </c><00:39:54.000><c> And</c><00:39:54.200><c> I</c> times they make those adjustments.
- And I times they make those adjustments.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN, CPN, CPN Public Hearings 02-25-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It does seem like, aside from the standard inflationary cost adjustment, the other point in which there
- It does seem like, aside from the standard inflationary cost adjustment, the other point in which there
- You know, aside from the standard inflationary cost adjustment, when, as a best practice, do insurers
- You know, aside from the standard inflationary cost adjustment, when, as a best practice, do insurers
- cost adjustment if there's no<00:43:59.680><c> other</c><00:44:00.000><c> trigger</c><00:44:00.400><
Summary:
The committee first took up a short-form administrative licensing measure requested by the administration to correct and clarify renewal provisions in a prior bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to adopt the proposed Senate draft and recommit the bill back to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee for a further public hearing.
The committee then heard SB 2876 on natural hair braiding, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing under certain conditions. The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it views hair braiding as within the broader scope of cosmetology, but agreed that people who only braid hair should not need a license because the training and exam requirements are minimal. The board warned, however, that exempting braiders could create consumer protection gaps involving sanitation, training, and enforcement, and noted that related services such as waxing, cutting, coloring, shampooing, and relaxing would still require licensure. Supporters included the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and the Institute for Justice.
The committee also heard SB 2950 on captive insurance and SB 2951 on insurance proceeds. On SB 2950, the Insurance Division opposed the bill, saying captive insurance is designed for formal self-insurance for companies and that allowing captives to insure the public would not fit the existing regulatory framework; a fire survivor advocate supported the measure as a way to expand disaster-related insurance options. On SB 2951, which would require mortgage servicers to follow certain rules for disbursing insurance proceeds after residential damage or destruction, United Policy Holders strongly supported the bill, citing delays in releasing funds and the need to help survivors rebuild, while banking and financial industry groups submitted opposition or comments.
Finally, the committee heard SB 2952, SB 2960, and SB 2964, all related to property insurance and disaster recovery. SB 2952 and SB 2960 would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to submit documentation and recover replacement cost value, with supporters arguing that rebuilding after major disasters takes far longer than standard policy deadlines allow and that the bills would improve consumer protection and transparency; the Insurance Division, the Insurance Council, and national insurance groups opposed the measures. SB 2964 would require annual disclosures of replacement cost value and coverage sufficiency; the Insurance Council opposed it as costly and unnecessary because policies already include inflation-related adjustments, while United Policy Holders and fire survivors supported it, saying many homeowners are underinsured and do not understand their coverage.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 21 (2-5-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They wanted some adjustments made to the fire commission that's already housed under KCTCS.
- ><00:10:34.320><c> the</c><00:10:34.720><c> fire</c> some adjustments made to the fire some adjustments
- And so those are the main adjustments to the things that they've requested.
- House Bill 568, Representative Meredith, an act relating to public adjusters.
- House Bill 569, to public adjusters.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/04/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- to help maintain our agency adjustment to help maintain our agency services<00:21:20.640><c> uh</c><
- But that could be adjusted if that fee would like to be credited to the first year's fee.
- Um, but that could be adjusted<00:37:30.880><c> if</c><00:37:31.119><c> that</c><00:37:31.280><c> fee
- if that fee would like to be adjusted if that fee would like to be credited<00:37:32.480><c> to</c><
- And also I should add there is also an inflation adjuster that will go into the maximum amount that a
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Human Services - 03/11/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- A surety bond does nothing to fix incorrect claim suspensions, inconsistent interpretations of policy
- A surety bond does nothing to fix incorrect claim suspensions, inconsistent interpretations of policy
- A surety bond does nothing to fix incorrect claim suspensions, inconsistent interpretations of policy
- A surety bond does nothing to fix incorrect claim suspensions, inconsistent interpretations of policy
- A surety bond does nothing to fix incorrect claim suspensions, inconsistent interpretations of policy
Committees:
Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House higher education panel questions U of M representatives about award 1/23/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The speaker says the organization has publicly claimed to have been around for 25 years, but the speaker
- Cops frequently lie to claim they saw someone reaching for a gun when the video evidence doesn't show
- that, claiming he was never taught to extract something from a moving car is asinine.
- None of that is true, however she's been allowed to come to this very body and make those claims.
- as I said this case was 2009 the claims as I said this case was 2009 the chief<01:12:51.960><c> of</
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, Madam Speaker and members, this provides forecast adjustments, so it's appropriating money.
- and members, this provides<00:08:00.800><c> um</c><00:08:01.280><c> forecast</c><00:08:01.919><c> adjustments
- ,</c><00:08:02.479><c> so</c> It provides forecast adjustments, so it's appropriating money.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Miss Boyd, can this is a kind of a mix of some adjustments to policy and adjustments to finance.
- to kind of a mix of uh some adjustments to policy<00:07:09.280><c> and</c><00:07:09.599><c> adjustments
- Um policy and adjustments to finance.
- , and I appreciate your adjustments, and I appreciate your adjustments<01:16:53.679><c> and</c><01:16
- At what author on adjusting the bill.
Committee:
Senate Finance
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The claim that any child would have any less vaccine coverage is patently false.
- So they filed the claim with the New Hampshire Department of Labor.
- Hysterical claims abound. I won't go through them; you've heard a lot of them.
- So let’s stop bullying people who are skeptical of some of the climate claims.
- So let’s stop bullying people who are skeptical of some of the climate claims.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board
Transcript Highlights:
- we would want to have staff reach out and have them get some data on, because this would be an adjustment
- So the opportunity cost of having the dollars managed internally, we adjust it for the fact that we're
- something like that occurs, ...what we said was that whenever something like that occurs, you have to adjust
- Focus on risk-adjusted returns.
- It's important that the fund have as much latitude, as many degrees of freedom, to pursue risk-adjusted
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board Mar 31st, 2026
Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board
Transcript Highlights:
- we would want to have staff reach out and have them get some data on, because this would be an adjustment
- So the opportunity cost of having the dollars managed internally, we adjust it for the fact that we're
- was that whenever something like that occurs... ...whenever something like that occurs, you have to adjust
- Focus on risk-adjusted returns.
- It's important that the fund have as much latitude, as many degrees of freedom, to pursue risk-adjusted
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the October 22 minutes, and received an update on the planned Legacy Fund transparency website. Jody Smith said the site is in contract negotiations after six bidders responded, with a target go-live around November 1 after added security review. The website is intended to provide downloadable, more detailed public information on the Legacy Fund, including historical changes, legislative allocations, and investment breakdowns. Members asked about comparables and data detail, and Smith said North Dakota would likely be the first state to offer this level of sovereign wealth fund transparency.
Scott Anderson of the Retirement Investment Office then reviewed Legacy Fund performance through January 31, 2026, describing strong returns, low fees, and the benefits of diversification. He noted that real estate had been a drag on returns, but it is a small portion of the portfolio, and he discussed market effects from geopolitical events, inflation, credit spreads, and private credit. Members also questioned the in-state investment program and the BND CD-Match program. Representative Bosch moved to pause new transfers to the CD-Match program until the bank reports back, and the motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also agreed to request a cost-benefit analysis from RVK on that change.
After lunch, the committee heard from RVK consultant Jim Voidko on the investment policy statement, focused on the in-state investment provisions. He reported that, after interviews with implementers and stakeholders, RVK found no major policy impediments in the current IPS and no strong calls to change the size limits or core guardrails. He emphasized the importance of risk-adjusted returns, diversification, pacing, exit strategies, and governance, and warned that foregone returns or higher spending obligations can pressure the fund’s long-term mission. He also recommended clearer terminology around “infrastructure,” distinguishing public infrastructure from commercial infrastructure, and noted unresolved policy questions about nexus and economic diversification. The committee then began reviewing proposed IPS updates with Rio staff.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 210; 29 January, 2026: 8:00 AM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- This is for salary adjustments for going back to some of those B and C shifts where we have to do shift
- This is for salary adjustments<00:09:03.120><c> for</c><00:09:04.000><c> going</c><00:09:04.320><c> back
- </c><00:09:04.560><c> to</c><00:09:04.800><c> some</c><00:09:04.959><c> of</c> adjustments for going
- back to some of adjustments for going back to some of those<00:09:05.360><c> B</c><00:09:05.600><c> and
- </c><00:10:39.040><c> for</c> does that targeted salary adjustment for does that targeted salary adjustment
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 8th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Then we'll go to monitoring and adjustment through the state personnel board rule.
- Agencies in the State Personnel Office can always audit and adjust or make requests or hear requests
- I know we did have to adjust within my job work structure to meet those minimum thresholds, but I just
- But it is still up to the agencies to adjust their employees within those pay bands if needed.
- Did you adjust pay rates for existing employees?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- from the Committee on Finance, to which was referred Senate File 3446, a bill for an act relating to claims
- against the state, providing for the settlement of certain claims, appropriating money, reports the
- We listened, we adjusted, and we moved forward together. fiscal year 2627 and 430 million in fiscal year
- We listened, we adjusted, and we wins.
- We listened, we adjusted, and we moved<00:42:33.200><c> forward</c><00:42:33.680><c> together.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Jobs, Labor and Economic Development - 05/22/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We greatly appreciate the funding for the AY's operating adjustments, help with a variety of expenses
- We greatly appreciate the funding for the AY's operating adjustments, help with a variety of expenses
- ,</c> compensation operating adjustments, compensation operating adjustments, strengthening<00:08:57.360
- </c> includes both an operating adjustment includes both an operating adjustment and<00:30:49.200><c>
- ><c> workers</c><00:32:10.640><c> compensation</c> adjustment for the workers compensation adjustment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- was driven by several factors adjustment was driven by several factors ensuring<00:13:21.320><c> more
- More flexibility in the calendar gives districts that buffer to adjust for snow days without extending
- </c><00:17:32.799><c> calendar</c><00:17:33.799><c> allowing</c> for an adjusted calendar allowing for
- an adjusted calendar allowing districts<00:17:34.640><c> of</c><00:17:34.840><c> flexibility</c><00:
- for snow days without extending adjust for snow days without extending the<00:18:44.280><c> school</
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- laws of the state of Idaho be observed in any kind of transactions or any kind of difficulties in claiming
- Right now, the UCC... ...kind of difficulties in claiming ownership.
Committee:
House Business
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 30th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- be referred to the Committee on Rules, and Senate Bill 6239 requiring arbitration for state tort claims
- should be referred to the Committee on Rules, and Senate Bill 6239 requiring arbitration of state tort claims
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 30th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- be referred to the Committee on Rules, and Senate Bill 6239 requiring arbitration for state tort claims
- should be referred to the Committee on Rules, and Senate Bill 6239 requiring arbitration of state tort claims
Summary:
The Senate met briefly to approve the previous day’s journal and then handled routine procedural business without objection. Standing committee reports were received and referred as designated, except Senate Bill 6227 on parenting student data, which was sent to the Committee on Rules, and Senate Bill 6239 on arbitration for state tort claims, which was sent to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The chamber then received a message from state officials and a House message transmitting House Bill 14269. In the fifth order of business, Senate Bill 6336 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Health and Long-Term Care. No substantive debate or testimony was recorded.
The Senate also adopted a motion to advance through the orders of business and then adjourned without objection until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026.