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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So the mission statement for the Florida Forest Service...
- It's in our mission statement that we've got to ensure that these forests are here for our future generations
- It's a statement. What do you think of that, Senator Truenow? Thank you, Chair.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture received a presentation from Florida Forest Service Director Rick Dolan on the agency’s wildfire response, forest management, and emergency support roles. He described the service’s four regions and 14 districts, its year-round wildfire response, use of bulldozers, helicopters, and drones, and the current high fire danger due to drought conditions. Dolan also highlighted prescribed burning, fuels mitigation, state forest management, the pine seedling nursery, and the agency’s role in hurricane response and incident management. Members asked about equipment loans and whether more prescribed burning could reduce wildfire impacts; Dolan said Florida already leads the nation in prescribed fire and emphasized public education and fuels reduction.
The committee then considered and unanimously reported favorably Senate Bill 386, which creates a farm-equipment consumer protection process similar to a lemon law, allowing purchasers to seek repair or replacement of defective major farm equipment at no cost. The committee also took up Senate Bill 290, the Agriculture and Consumer Services omnibus bill. The bill would modernize fair association rules, preempt local bans on gas- and diesel-powered farm and landscape equipment, allow surplus of certain state-owned lands for bona fide agricultural use while excluding parks, forests, and wildlife lands, create a veterinary loan repayment program, make Farmers Feeding Florida permanent, expand Forest Service training opportunities, criminalize signal-jamming devices, increase penalties for CDL and English-proficiency exam cheating, restrict certain door-to-door solicitation, protect food safety inspectors, clarify biosolids rules, and add criminal and vendor-list penalties for contractors who fail to pay subcontractors. The committee adopted three amendments to align dates and technical language and to authorize native seed research and marketing through the Florida Wildlife Foundation. Testimony on SB 290 included support from several industry groups, concerns from the Home Builders Association about the new contractor-payment criminal penalties, and opposition from a citizen worried about the new surplus-land process for conservation lands. Despite concerns, CS/SB 290 was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees listed on tabs 4 and 5, and then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I would say any candidate has to do financial statements, and so their filing fees will be on those financial
- statements.
- bill, we're not changing filing fees, so we know that can happen through checking and financial statements
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- This statement set the tone for what became an adversarial and deeply discouraging relationship.
- I just had a statement. I don't know if I... I just had a statement.
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, good samaritan, injured animals, orphaned animals, debilitated wildlife, wild birds, wild animals, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, permit exemption, animal rescue, animal welfare, veterinary medicine, veterinary licensing, animal cruelty, wildlife care, rehabilitation act, non-federally protected species, endangered species
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we'll let Representative Fiddler have some opening statements.
- Um, my big concern with this is, and this may not be a popular statement to some people, but do we have
- I mean, that's my statement.
Bills:
HB297
Committee:
House Financial Services
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations Apr 8th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not going to follow a statement of purpose of amendments; it just seems a little bit easier to go
- Statement of purpose of the amendment. Statement of Purpose of the Amendment.
Bills:
HB1603
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
Native American, grave protection, repatriation, cultural heritage, tribal compliance, 908, all
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and announced it would begin meeting at 8 a.m. for the rest of the week to work through a growing bill list. The committee first approved House Bill 1603, a companion to the Historical Society budget dealing with NAGPRA, including a $500,000 matching grant to be divided among North Dakota’s five tribes and a committee to address repatriation of human remains and cultural items. The vote was unanimous, 15-0.
The committee then considered House Bill 1225, which would increase penalties for reckless endangerment involving a firearm and create a mandatory prison term. After debate over public safety concerns versus the bill’s fiscal note and prison costs, the committee adopted a do not pass recommendation by a 9-6-1 vote. Members also discussed House Bill 1018, the State Historical Society budget, and approved an amendment that adjusted one-time funding items, including NAGPRA compliance, museum exhibits, military gallery funding, local historic grants, and line-of-credit repayment. The amended bill then received a due pass recommendation by a 14-2 vote.
The committee next approved House Bill 1468, a behavioral health facility grant for St. Hayes, which supporters said would expand in-state access to acute and adolescent behavioral health care and reduce the need to send patients out of state. The bill passed 14-1. It then amended and passed House Bill 1485, increasing the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients by $15 and indexing it to inflation; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 14-2. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 1016, the Adjutant General/National Guard budget, after adopting an amendment that funded disaster relief, response equipment, IT and website costs, and staffing changes for the watch center; the amended bill passed 14-2. The committee adjourned after completing six bills and planned to resume the next morning at 8 a.m.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Apr 1st, 2025
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/27/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Health and Human Services COR
Transcript Highlights:
- If you have a statement you'd like to go... If you have a statement you'd like to go forward.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met, approved the March 25 minutes without objection, and heard testimony from Dr. Lynette Livesey, a nominee for the State Board of Psychologist Examiners. Dr. Livesey described her Arizona background, long career in psychology and public health, work with correctional and community mental health populations, and volunteer service. She said she has served on the board’s application review and complaint screening committees and values the board’s fair, collaborative approach, while noting concerns she has seen in family court-related complaints and the importance of communication among providers and agencies in behavioral health.
Committee members asked about her experience on the board, challenges facing the board, and broader behavioral health issues such as access to services, coordination among professionals, and how to measure success. One member encouraged her to meet with caucus members and discuss family court issues further. After discussion, a motion was made to recommend Dr. Livesey’s confirmation to the full Senate. The committee voted 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 not voting to advance her nomination, and then adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/27/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- If you have a statement you'd like to go... If you have a statement, you'd like to go forward.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In your packet, on the back, you'll have a green paper, and that's a mission statement.
- On the back, you'll have a green paper, and that's a mission statement that we're going to look at moving
Summary:
The committee met to discuss funding for behavioral health programs, focusing on the ACT program and peer support, while noting that healthy connections was not included in the day’s action. The chair explained that the proposal would use one-time funding from the Millennium Fund, with a 2027 request of $6 million from the Millennium Fund and $5.8 million from the opioid settlement fund, and that the programs had previously been cut because there was no statutory authority to continue them. Members discussed whether the ACT program could still be funded if the opioid settlement money did not materialize, and the chair indicated that ACT could be prioritized, but not the full package of programs.
Several members supported ensuring ACT was funded even if the opioid settlement dollars were unavailable, citing the importance of the program and the need to address deaths and vulnerable populations. The chair also disclosed a personal connection to the ACT program and stated he would still vote. Representative Green moved to support the 2027 $6 million one-time Millennium Fund request with intent language prioritizing ACT if the opioid settlement funds were not received; Senator Ward Engelking seconded. Senator Semmelroth raised the possibility of amending the motion to address peer support, but Medicaid Director Sasha O’Connell cautioned that peer support is a larger Medicaid item and that Medicaid’s entitlement structure limits the ability to set aside a fixed amount for it if funding is incomplete. Representative Green then chose to stick with the original motion.
The committee approved the motion by voice vote. The chair closed the meeting, directing members to review the green mission-statement language for possible future policy bill language and to provide input later.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- For any statement made at a judgment debtor's examination and conducted pursuant subsection, Thank you
- For any statement made at a judgment debtor's examination and conducted pursuant subsection, “There’s
Committee:
House Financial Institutions
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The bottom of page one talks about making sure there's a statement as to why the temporary rule is necessary
- The bottom of page one talks about making sure there's a statement as to why the temporary rule is necessary
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The House State Affairs Committee first heard RS 33104, a proposal to revise temporary rule procedures. The sponsor said it was the same concept as a bill from the prior session that passed the Senate 35-0 but did not finish the process, and explained that the measure would require a statement of necessity for temporary rules and limit repeated reissuance after legislative rejection. The committee moved to introduce RS 33104 and approved that motion without objection.
The committee then considered RS 32976 C1, a bill aimed at protecting minors from harmful effects of social media. The sponsor argued that addictive platform features contribute to youth mental health problems, including suicide and bullying, and said the bill is intended to let parents control children’s online access while surviving First Amendment challenges. Members asked about the age threshold in the draft, and the sponsor explained the original choice of 15 as a child age benchmark tied to driving age and other Idaho law.
Representative Mickelson moved to introduce the bill with all references to age 15 changed to 16, and several members spoke in support, saying the state has protected children physically but not adequately in the cyber world. The sponsor described the bill’s mechanics as requiring large social media platforms to verify a child’s age and use their targeting technology in a way that protects minors. The committee approved the motion to introduce RS 32976 C1 with the age changes, and then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The bottom of page one talks about making sure there's a statement as to why the temporary rule is necessary
- The bottom of page one talks about making sure there's a statement as to why the temporary rule is necessary
Committee:
House State Affairs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jul 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Testimony on any such bill will be limited to a statement of name, organization, if any, in position
- presentation before the close of the regular order hearing testimony on any such bill will be limited to a statement
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 9, 2025, with a quorum present and opened by taking up its consent and suspense calendars. Several Senate bills were moved on consent, including SB 255, 361, 385, 387, 428, 602, 648, 652, and 693, along with SB 78 on a separate due-pass motion. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved without further discussion.
The committee next heard AB 1533, a claims bill authorizing a General Fund appropriation of $672 million to pay state claims, including $600 to the Franchise Tax Board and $72 million to the DMV for stale claims. Assemblymember Wicks presented the bill as one of the annual claims measures, and the Department of Finance and Department of General Services both supported it. Assemblymember Dixon raised concerns about the age of claims, the cost and efficiency of the process, and whether the state could improve how it verifies and pays claims more quickly.
After brief public comment was invited, the committee held a roll call vote on AB 1533 and the bill was moved out of committee. The meeting then adjourned after a late-arriving member was added to the roll call for the consent calendar and AB 1533.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Feb 18th, 2025
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I cited the American Bar Association's statement that environmental impact statements serve as a tool
- The association's statement that environmental impact statements serve as a tool both to influence policymaking
- First of all, I want to applaud the governor for her statement.
- Representative King: Yes, you are correct in that statement.
- I bet if you took that statement and only asked about declaw, you would find almost none.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training through the police standards system. Representative Barbara Coma, the sponsor, said the bill was prompted by problems in animal cruelty cases, especially in rural areas without animal control officers, and she described it as a limited training measure. She said an amendment was forthcoming that would add an eight-hour approved course and a two-hour refresher every three years, and she emphasized that the trained officers would serve as resources rather than being required to take action themselves.
Members asked about cost, due process, overlap with animal control officers, how trained officers would be identified and notified, and whether veterinarians could fill the role. Coma responded that the bill would not be a heavy financial lift, would not interfere with animal control officers, would apply to livestock as well as companion animals, and would still require law enforcement involvement because veterinarians cannot lawfully remove animals from property. She also said the training could improve due process by helping officers better understand when animal removal is appropriate and how cases should proceed.
Sheriff William Wright, speaking for the New Hampshire Sheriffs Association, testified in opposition. He said training itself was acceptable, but the bill went beyond training by creating an obligation for sheriffs and state police to respond to and potentially investigate animal cruelty cases, which he argued would be ambiguous, unfunded, and burdensome for staffing and resources. He said some sheriff’s offices do not have investigative deputies and that the bill could create liability and uncertainty about who would lead investigations. In response to questions, he said the association would likely have no objection if the bill were limited to training, but it opposed the assistance/investigation mandate as written.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day Jun 30th, 2026
Delaware Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's a dangerous statement, sir, but I thank you.
- Just a statement more than a question. Maybe it is a question.
- It's just a statement.
- Assistant Secretary, please read the debt statement. Debt limit statement for fiscal year.
- That's a statement I would like... of childhood sexual abuse.
Summary:
The Senate received communications from the House on numerous measures, including several bills and resolutions passed with amendments, committee reports on bills such as large energy use facilities, campaign finance, voting rights, and appropriations, and a list of pre-file legislation. The chamber then moved through a long floor session with confirmations, bill readings, and roll-call votes, ultimately confirming the nomination of Morgan T. Zern to the Delaware Supreme Court by a 21-0 vote.
Among the major policy items considered were property tax and school tax measures tied to the statewide reassessment. The Senate passed House Bill 460, clarifying monthly municipal permit-data reporting to New Castle County; House Bill 461, granting temporary authority for New Castle County school districts to reset school tax rates for one cycle; and House Bill 462, making the split school tax rate permanent with a lower nonresidential cap. Members discussed the fiscal effects at length, including testimony from a school district finance officer that HB 461 would allow revenue-neutral rate setting and offset the fiscal note on HB 462. The Senate also passed House Bill 365 creating a Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, House Bill 458 on backflow requirements for low-hazard buildings, Senate Bill 27 establishing the Office of New Americans with a sunset and interagency coordination, and Senate Bill 315 on the Delaware Technical Innovation Program.
The chamber also approved Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 300, a firearms dealer regulation bill, after extensive debate over amendments, confidentiality, background checks, and the balance between public safety and burdens on lawful dealers. Several members raised constitutional and practical objections, while supporters argued the bill would reduce trafficking, straw purchases, and theft from dealers. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 305 creating a diabetes wellness pilot program, with supporters emphasizing the state’s diabetes burden and the program’s federal funding, and House Concurrent Resolution 157, which asks the State Lottery Office to report on iLottery’s impact on small businesses. Senate Bill 325, a fire prevention/background-check bill, was laid on the table after concerns about a late House amendment and requests for more time to consult stakeholders.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's not an accurate statement.
- So that's not an accurate statement.
- That was a very lengthy statement. Very briefly, thank you, Mr.
- Thank you for that statement. This, again, is not cutting any funding.
- </c> correct thank you for that statement correct thank you for that statement this<01:02:56.039><c>
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue. (7-1-26)
Appropriations & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- That's a correct statement. Now, that's in every budget bill.
- That's a correct statement. Now, that's in every budget bill.
- That's a correct statement. Now, that's in every budget bill.
- That's a correct statement. Now, that's in every budget bill.
- </c> That's a That's a correct statement. That's a That's a correct statement.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations & Revenue
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Budget Process 00:02:28
Allotment Process 00:10:30
School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10
Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00
Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25
Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40
Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So again, I go back to the second half of my last statement, right?
- So local property taxes are a statement of local spending decisions.
- When we write a check back to statement.
- Is that a true statement or am I missing something?
- </c> statement or am I missing something? statement or am I missing something?
Committee:
House Ways and Means
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This applicant had more than $10 million in the bank, and he had a statement showing that she had $10
- She gave them bank statements, but they wanted her to go get all these things. It was a nightmare.
- Well, it's a great question or statement. Uh, do you want me to respond to that? I would love to.
- following statement in their article<05:38:59.440><c> of</c><05:38:59.600><c> agreements.
- So to make a statement that communities.
Committee:
House Housing