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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, and Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Agriculture. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- States Department of Agriculture, and Mr.
- Department of Agriculture.
- He'll work closely with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture closely with
- States Department of Agriculture.
- The Department of State indicated the pause or demise of USAID.
Keywords:
USDA, nominations, Judge Vaden, Tyler Clarkson, agriculture policy, rural America, tariffs, farmer advocacy
Summary:
The meeting focused on the nominations of Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Mr. Tyler Clarkson for General Counsel at the USDA. Members expressed concerns regarding the challenges farmers and ranchers face, especially in navigating the impacts of recent tariffs imposed by the President. Significant attention was given to how these nominations could influence agriculture policy and support rural communities amidst economic uncertainty. The committee emphasized the necessity for strong leadership in the USDA to advocate for farmer needs and ensure the proper implementation of assistance programs.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And the Department of Corrections has some opportunities where people, you know, can even earn a little
- So any more programs like that that the Department of Corrections, you know, can provide, I think, are
- Now, the states of Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee have
- Now, the states of Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee have
- Yes, so I guess just a little bit of a comment on the, I'm thinking in the time of the writing of the
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Rules
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 20, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- This, at the same time, will also cut some of the layers of bureaucracy, some of the redundancy we have
- This at the same time will also cut 42 some of the layers of bureaucracy, some of the re 43 tendency
- the Navy, the Department of Transportation, I think it was Congress people, one of our two senators.
- not only of those three sailors who lost their lives that day, but of the thousands of sailors.
- in recognition not only of those three sailors who lost their lives that day, but of the thousands of
Summary:
The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee met to consider several bills, beginning with HB 335 by Representative Kendall, which sought to recognize space as a fifth mode of transportation, give voting rights to ex officio Space Florida board members, and reduce what the sponsor described as unnecessary state oversight of spaceport operations. The bill was presented as a response to feedback from NASA, Space Force, and other federal partners about clarifying the state’s role at federally owned facilities like Kennedy Space Center. Members raised questions about terminology, authority over federal property, and the role of Space Florida; the sponsor said an amendment would remove the voting-rights provision and instead require spaceports to provide an annual list of shovel-ready projects. The amendment was adopted, and HB 335 passed favorably.
The committee then unanimously passed HB 885, which designates a road in Baker County near the courthouse in honor of former Representative and Judge John Cruz, and HB 403, which names a portion of the road leading into NAS Pensacola as Warriors Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Pensacola attack and the broader naval community there. Both bills drew brief supportive remarks and no opposition. The committee also considered HB 25, a bridge designation for Coach Wilks, a longtime local basketball coach, and adopted a Senate amendment adding the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway designation on U.S. 41 in Sarasota County. HB 25, as amended, passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with adjournment after all measures on the agenda were reported favorably.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- of it.
- It simply adds the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate
- Of course, recognized part of it.
- And with this bill, he's worked with the Alabama Department of Revenue.
- And with this bill, he's worked with the Alabama Department of Revenue.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2499 appropriates monies to the Department of Education.
- It's been statutorily assigned to the Department of Education.
- It's been statutorily assigned to the Department of Education.
- It doesn't affect anything to do with the Department of Health.
- It doesn't affect anything to do with the Department of Health.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda May 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This was the purpose of that Liberty Bell: for a savings bond drive in 1950, the Treasury Department
- Oh, um, on the note of maximizing the Capitol, we're also working with the Department of Administration
- We'll have the Quilters of Idaho, Land Trust of the Treasure Valley, Department of Education, Department
- And so the Idaho State Historical Society, the Department of Ag, and the Department of Commerce have
- of Art will host a public exhibit of The Sun Valley Museum of Art will host a public exhibit of functional
Summary:
The America 250 in Idaho Advisory Council met to review planning for Idaho’s 250th anniversary celebrations and related statewide programming. Members approved the May 11, 2026 minutes and received a financial update showing about $54,967.53 currently available to spend before fiscal year-end, with additional interest and donation revenue expected after July 1. Staff also reported that most grant funds have been dispersed, with about $17,500 remaining to be paid once grant agreements are finalized.
Treasurer Ellsworth gave a broad update on America 250 activities across Idaho, including more than 1,900 volunteer ambassadors, co-branding by cities, counties, businesses, schools, and veterans groups, and numerous local events and displays. He highlighted the Liberty Bell tour planning, the Liberty Grove tree-planting effort, the 250,000 acts of service milestone, and the distribution of “to-go” celebration packets and volunteer support for Fourth of July events. Jesse Barcroft outlined the July 4 Capitol celebration, describing a pancake breakfast, parade, flyover, booths, concerts, Capitol tours, food trucks, and a lineup of performers led by Josh Ritter, with outreach to groups such as the DAR and SAR.
Other updates focused on statewide and national America 250 programming. Hannah Hine reported on federal initiatives including the “Our American Story” oral history program, America’s Block Party, the American Field Trip contest, the Freedom Truck mobile museum visit to Idaho, the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., and the American Heroes art contest. Stephen Hatcher described Arts Idaho’s Cowgirl Congress in the Wood River Valley and the Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo partnership, emphasizing traditional arts, ranch culture, and archival documentation. Idaho Public Television also reported on educational materials, live coverage plans for the July 4 parade and concert, and an upcoming hour-long special highlighting how Idaho communities are celebrating America 250. The committee ended by setting its next meeting for June 10 and then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- a full education of all of the heinous, heinous content of the Holy Bible and of other holy books like
- We don't pee on people in the children's department. We don't do any of that.
- sex or lewd exhibitions of nudity out of the children's section of the library.
- Together we can stop online child exploitation through the Department of Homeland Security.
- I am an educator and I have been a teacher in multiple states and for the Department of Defense as well
Bills:
HB 45 , HB 755 , HB 1232 , HB 1555 , HB 2460 , HB 2702 , HB 2973 , HB 3120 , HB 3225 , HB 3314 , HB 3356 , HB 3371 , HB 3634 , HB 3638 , HB 4247 , HB 4283 , HB 4290 , HB 4302 , HB 4503 , HB 4511 , HB 4565 , HB 4581 , HB 4627 , HB 4632 , HB 4660 , HB 4668 , HB 4960 , HB 5042
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Agriculture.
- The Texas Department of Health and Transportation, for example.
- So an example of that would be during the coastal insurance crisis.
- The Texas Department of Insurance didn't act unilaterally to fill that gap in the market.
- You're here on behalf of VFW, Department of Texas, and yourself, and you're in favor of the bill.
Bills:
HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042 , HB45
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of life.
- We don't pee on people in the children's department. We don't do any of that.
- sex and lewd exhibitions of nudity out of the children's section of the library.
- Together, we can stop online child exploitation through the Department of Homeland Security.
- I am an educator and I have been a teacher in multiple states and for the Department of Defense, as well
Bills:
HB45 , HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Mar 1st, 2025
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members of the committee, my name is Enrique Nel, speaking today on behalf of the Greater Alabama
- the metaphor of uninsured motorists, my insurance rates are higher because of that, right?
- You could do private insurance. You could do a letter of credit.
- This is a burden far beyond the scope and capacity of the Department.
- . clients across the board, so it's already part of the charge of the department.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- But I do understand the purpose of that is going at the agency and the department rather than the individual
- But I do understand the purpose of that is going at the agency and the department rather than the individual
- Department of Corrections issued these documents to Randy and told him he had his rights back. 20-year-old
- Department<01:04:52.319><c> of</c><01:04:52.559><c> Corrections</c><01:04:53.039><c> issued</c><01:04
- :53.440><c> these</c> Department of Corrections issued these Department of Corrections issued these documents
Bills:
SF0101
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice May 12th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- those aspects of the abuse of the child, the physical, the sexual, and all of those traumas that may
- So to your point, all of the history of abuse that a child may have gone through, the totality of the
- of the circumstances are already part of the statute in terms of what's considered at sentencing.
- I will say that in defense of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections Division of Probation and
- And it wasn't in the State Department of Corrections.
Bills:
HB75 , SB134 , SB201 , SB258 , SB288 , SB313 , SB320 , SB321 , SB325 , SB339 , SB345 , SB393 , SB422 , SB440 , SB470 , SB487 , SB523
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
HB75, Act 963, gaming, casino gaming, promotional play, promotional wagers, slot machine proceeds, net gaming proceeds, gross revenue, taxable revenue, gaming operators, gaming tax, Louisiana gaming, gaming revenue deduction, casino tax, gaming promotion, revenue cap, pilot program, child sexual abuse materials, sexting
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for this chance to gather and assemble and decide things for the great state of Alabama.
- We pray for any of those that are sick, especially some of our members whose spouses or family members
- I just wanted to go through a couple of things with you.
- One of them being Chairman Shed's bill is one of those, and so I...
- Well, there's 17 and 15 of us. Is that... Well, there's 17 and 15 of us. Is that sure?
Committee:
House Rules
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (6-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the commissioner of our Department of Human Resources Administration. Thank you so much.
- </c> of months. of months.
- ><c> under</c><00:08:33.839><c> the</c> rate of mortality of children under the rate of mortality of
- Leslie Hoffman, Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Medicaid.
- </c><00:43:37.680><c> of</c> commissioner for the Department of commissioner for the Department of Medicaid
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then took up several administrative regulations. The first was an Office of the Attorney General regulation creating an online submission process for an annual certification report to replace prior quarterly notarized certification forms; there were no amendments or questions. The main discussion centered on Personnel Cabinet regulations 101 KAR 2:034, 2:102, 3:015, and 3:045, which include staff-suggested technical amendments and address state employee compensation and leave. The compensation provisions clarify salary and rehiring/demotion rules, increase critical position premiums from one to three, and update weekend premium and ACE award practices. The leave provisions would provide up to six weeks of paid leave per 10-year interval for birth, adoption, foster placement, or a serious health condition, and allow one paid adverse-weather day per year with supervisor approval. Staff explained that annual and sick leave already accrue and roll over, and that the new six-week benefit was intended as an additional enhancement tied to the 10-year and 20-year sick-leave milestones.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Feb 19th, 2026
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- It is the one that would authorize entertainment districts in the city of Alabama. >> In Alabama, anybody
- If you just share that with us, bud. >> Senate Bill 276, Alabaster-related, City of Alabaster. >> Senate
- Bill 276, Alabaster-related, City of Alabaster.
- >> 276 alabaster related city of alabaster. >> 276 alabaster related city of alabaster.
Committee:
House Shelby County Legislation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- professor of medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix.
- we're reminded again and again of some of the best parts of our history.
- This year, the Game and Fish Department will highlight the importance of Arizona's six fish hatcheries
- March at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Montgomery, Alabama, where we kind of reenacted the march to Selma
- . ...in Montgomery, Alabama, where we kind of reenacted the march to Selma.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day and several guests and community groups, including correctional officer Jacob Polanco, Pima Community Land Trust representatives, student interns, and Arizona PTA members. Members also adopted a proclamation recognizing Kosovo’s Independence Day in Arizona, with remarks highlighting the Kosovo American community’s contributions to the state.
The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole on a calendar of bills and resolutions. HB 2307 and HB 2758 were considered first; HB 2307 received committee amendments and was recommended do pass, while HB 2758 drew extensive debate over groundwater transport in La Paz County. Supporters argued the measure preserved a transportation-basin framework and added protections, while opponents warned it would facilitate water export for private investors and harm rural residents. After a division and recorded vote, HB 2758 failed to receive a due-pass recommendation. The House also considered HCR 2003, a referral related to transgender athletes in sports, where supporters framed it as a fairness and women’s sports issue and opponents argued it targeted a small population and should be left to athletic associations; it received a due-pass recommendation. HCR 2047 and HCR 2002, both relating to Judea and Samaria, also received due-pass recommendations after remarks citing biblical and historical references.
After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House referred the approved measures to engrossing and noted HB 2758 failed. The chamber then took up third-reading votes on several bills, passing HB 251, HB 262, HB 272, HB 296, and HB 2459, with brief explanations on some votes, including support for a Buffalo Soldiers monument, AHCCCS-related changes, water infrastructure authority, and mobile home park utility billing protections. The House also heard personal privilege remarks and announcements, including comments on antisemitism after vandalism at a University of Arizona campus center, a request to wear pink or green in support of a murder victim’s mother testifying on a bill, tributes to Jesse Jackson and Bishop Peter Bowie, and committee meeting notices before adjourning until February 18, 2026.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- professor of medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix.
- we're reminded again and again of some of the best parts of our history.
- This year, the Game and Fish Department will highlight the importance of Arizona's six fish hatcheries
- March at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Montgomery, Alabama, where we kind of reenacted the march to Selma
- In Montgomery, Alabama, where we kind of reenacted the march to Selma.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Justice.
- And most recently, going on my fourth year as executive director of the Florida Department of Highway
- of the department, about 4,500 employees.
- Department of Justice and at the forefront of the American technology industry.
- Department of Justice and at the forefront of the American technology industry.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- of authority under the Florida Insurance Code.
- Certificate of authority under the Florida Insurance Code.
- We license insurance companies in the state of Florida.
- Florida, and they are also consumers of insurance.
- Department of Financial Services.
Committee:
House Commerce Committee
Summary:
The committee first considered CS/HB 1263 on the Office of Insurance Regulation. The sponsor said the bill would strengthen OIR’s tools to oversee property insurance, including market conduct and solvency exams, claims handling oversight, mandatory discounts for certain mitigation measures, storage of mitigation inspection forms, and clearer authority over pharmacy benefit managers. An amendment narrowing fingerprinting requirements was adopted, and the bill passed favorably after supportive testimony from OIR and others.
Members then heard CS/HB 527, which would require a human review before an insurance claim can be denied or reduced when artificial intelligence or automated systems are used. After an amendment removing the term “algorithm” was adopted, the bill drew opposition from several insurance industry groups, while consumer and labor witnesses supported it. The sponsor argued the measure was needed after reports of AI-driven claim denials, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/HB 637 on farm equipment “lemon law” protections, with an amendment clarifying who qualifies as a consumer, refund rights, repair timelines, and an effective date.
The committee next took up CS/HB 1007 on data centers, which would create a regulatory framework for siting and operating large data centers, limit NDAs in some circumstances, set PSC tariff requirements, and restrict certain locations near homes and schools. After an amendment narrowing the five-mile buffer to data centers over 50 megawatts and adding noise-study requirements, the bill drew mixed testimony from business, consumer, and local-government groups, with supporters emphasizing guardrails and opponents warning about competitiveness and site restrictions. The bill passed favorably despite several no votes.
Later, the committee approved CS/HB 1291 on the NICA birth-related neurological injury compensation program after a strike-all amendment revised reimbursement and assessment provisions; testimony included support from NICA and concerns from the Florida Justice Association and a family affected by the program. The committee also passed CS/HB 185 on a sales tax exemption for home-hardening products, CS/HB 425 on a historic African-American cemetery preservation program, CS/CS/CS/HB 1177 on Space Florida and spaceport operations, CS/CS/CS/HB 657 on community associations and HOA/condo reforms, and CS/CS/HB 1221, the DFS agency package. The final bill discussed was CS/HB 1001, which would restrict county and municipal DEI-related actions and contracting; the sponsor explained the strike-all, and members began questioning its definitions and exceptions, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s final disposition.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Jul 2nd, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- These plans are often referred to as the insurers of last resort.
- And those factors are reflected in the cost of insurance.
- So all our rates are subject to prior approval of the Superintendent of Insurance Office.
- the superintendent of insurance.
- authority under the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee