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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And so to go along with that and demonstrate support for that initiative, the governor issued his own
- And to also fast forward from there, in December of 2025, the governor and I signed a new shared stewardship
- But what we have done, and I really appreciate the governor doing this, is we moved forward with bonuses
- Because when people bring motor homes that have the air conditioners and they use enough power to run
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- legislature created a 10-member board of directors, the structure of seven members appointed by the governor
- The governor designates that grant. That's called the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grant.
- But this is supported by the governor.
- It's not a powerful. Okay, re-run rolling slides.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The role of power and resources. The system did not fail equally.
- And that was vetoed by the governor.
- And that was vetoed by the governor. I mean, so that had almost unanimous support in both chambers.
- Certainly I think one party is objectively more deserving than the other, and we couldn't get the governor
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Then the Governor helped us, but you have given us a million five back in 2013, and that really set us
- Assume it's tourism, but I know going backwards during Governor Martinez's time, she asked me to find
- The governor contributed a little bit to that to help us.
- We were without power at one point for 52 hours.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-07-08
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It was just really powerful, and I really want to say thank you. to folks for that support for all of
- It was the governor who said earlier this year that it's probably a culture of generosity.
- So, I guess the question—my final question for you, Commissioner—what have you done since the governor
- Governor uttered these words to change the culture within your agency so that we're not seeing the levels
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 13th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- receiving a request from the Chair or the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Lieutenant Governor
- I mean, it looks like the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and then Chairs of Committees and Vice-Chairs
- Fentanyl, which we all know is a powerful and synthetic opiate, ...as the source of the overdose from
Bills:
HB35 , HB138 , HB754 , HB1314 , HB1612 , HB2254 , HB2510 , HB2789 , HB3560 , HB3597 , HB4224 , HB4273 , HB4643 , HB4783 , HB138
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick asked our committee during the interim to find solutions to curb this
- I would like to thank Lieutenant Governor Patrick. other members of this committee and the Senate for
- members Senate bill 1499 will expand the mission of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center to include power
- I was shocked in the unit when I went And we took the lieutenant governor, had a chance to visit with
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
mail theft, postal theft, package theft, identity theft, negotiable instrument, check theft, mail receptacle key, mailbox lock, postal key, delivery service, courier, USPS, United States Postal Service, fraud, property crime, elderly victims, disabled victims, identity information, rebuttable presumption, felony enhancement
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/29/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Messages from the Governor. Reports of Standing Committees. Reports of Select Committees.
- programs throughout New York State, helping to ensure that young people have access to the transformative power
- By Senators Brouk and Webb, memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026 as Maternal Mental
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s journal and proceeded to a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early business included several motions to discharge Assembly bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, along with a few bills laid aside for the day. The chamber also recalled two bills from the Assembly, restored one bill to the Third Reading Calendar after reconsideration, and received amendments on two other bills without changing their calendar status.
The Senate then took up a large number of bills across topics including labor, energy, insurance, consumer protection, environmental conservation, health, banking, elections, public service, education, workers’ compensation, criminal justice, local government, and tax law. Most measures passed with broad support, though several drew recorded opposition. Notable debate included Senator Mayer’s explanation for a bill intended to prevent treatment-court participants, including veterans, from losing their driver’s licenses twice after completing diversion programs; Senator Ryan’s support for a bill expanding prosecutors’ ability to treat repeat sexual abuse as persistent abuse; and a sharp exchange on a bill repealing New York’s HIV/STI criminalization law, with Senators Borrello and Chan opposing it and Senator Salazar defending the repeal as necessary to reduce stigma and protect survivors.
The chamber also adopted and recognized several resolutions and guest presentations. Members welcomed the Tri-Valley Secondary School girls cross country champions, Miss America Cassie Donagan and Miss New York Teen Nadia Anwar, and the Hudson High School varsity boys basketball team. Later, the Senate took up a resolution proclaiming May 2026 as Maternal Mental Health Month, with multiple senators speaking in support of greater awareness, reduced stigma, and improved care for pregnant and postpartum New Yorkers. At the end of the session, the sponsors opened the day’s resolutions for co-sponsorship, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, June 1 at 12 noon, with intervening days designated as legislative days.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement Apr 28th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- We have two governor appointees, two members elected by the active membership, and one retired member
- We have two governor appointees, two members elected by the active membership, and one retired member
- The investment return assumption is the most powerful assumption that a public pension plan has.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Feb 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to thank Governor Ferguson for appointing me to this position.
- I was appointed by Governor Ferguson in the fall to the Board of Trustees of Olympic College.
- And to your— To your experience that you had in Iceland, they are doing power production geothermal.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I know the governor was pushing for that. ...that ever comes to actually happen.
- I know the governor was pushing for that, so that's kind of my question there on that.
- And so the only power really is to push back on those increases, which then the carriers could pull out
Bills:
HB3048 , HB3259 , HB3646 , HB3696 , HB3780 , HB3781 , HB3802 , HB3818 , HB4294 , HB4488 , HB2929
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Jan 14th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- Governor Kehoe, for example, just recently has given a lot of support for these efforts.
- And recently, Governor Kehoe was at one of the schools in the Versailles area while they were doing that
- way without any, and this is why I think the judicial piece is important, is because separation of powers
Committee:
House Special Committee on Rural Issues
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, the governor has included significant investments in asset preservation dollars.
- Alone in this regard, across the country, many state legislatures, DOCs, and governors are dealing with
- The chart below shows a powerful visual representation of this fact, and a large portion of MCF Stillwater
Bills:
HF3220
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-15 (4:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- LORD, WE SPEAK BLESSINGS OVER TODAY'S SESSION, OVER OUR SENATORS, OUR GOVERNOR AND THE GREAT STATE OF
- PRESIDENT. >> ARE THERE MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. >> NONE ON THE
- THE AMENDMENT AND POWERS THAT HE SENT COUNTIES TO MAKE CHLORINATION DECISIONS BASED ON THE COMMUNITY'S
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Ultimately, the legislature has the supreme power to draft legislation.
- <01:09:07.319><c> to</c><01:09:07.920><c> draft</c> power to draft power to draft legislation<01:09:10.319
- Authority is needed for subpoena power.
- Are you transferring power or authority?
- That’s Representative Power, thank you. Madam Chair, and thank you for taking my question.
Summary:
The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity.
The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It forms a grain indemnity trust fund board appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of
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- The Board of Pharmacy has not abused those powers.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is workforce power ranks as well as workforce opportunities for people with disabilities.
- The governor in her speech this morning at AIM was talking about it as well.
Summary:
The Workforce Support Subcommittee of the Status of Persons with Disabilities met, approved the prior November minutes, and heard a presentation from the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) on its 2025 workforce metrics survey. ADDP described its membership and the survey’s scope, noting 102 of 132 members responded. The report showed continued improvement in staffing: overall vacancy rates fell from 19% in 2024 to 15% in 2025, with declines across programs such as adult long-term residential, community-based day supports, supported employment, and day rehabilitation. However, vacancies remain high, especially for licensed practical nurses and clinicians, and nearly 4,000 positions were still unfilled. Providers also reported that almost 1,800 people remain waiting for day services.
A major new focus in the survey was health insurance costs. Nearly 90% of respondents reported premium increases averaging 11%, and providers said those increases make it harder to offer competitive wages and benefits and hurt recruitment and retention. ADDP said the survey will be repeated in the fall and emphasized that while Chapter 257 investments appear to have helped reduce vacancies, rising insurance costs, immigration-related workforce pressures, and other affordability issues could threaten progress. Commissioners and presenters discussed the need to maintain gains, the importance of keeping the survey manageable while preserving historical comparisons, and the role of immigration and workforce policy in staffing stability.
The subcommittee then elected new co-chairs, unanimously approving Rachel Caprillion and Leo Sarkisian. Members discussed possible topics and speakers for the next meeting, including training and turnover, direct support professional pipelines, apprenticeships, PCA training, and workforce models from other states. Several names and organizations were suggested for outreach, including Josh Cutler, Juan Vega, JVS, HSRI, and NASDDDS. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and approved.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Jun 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That blockchain is powered by the Avalanche coin.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whose former head, Rohit Chopra, was named a month ago by the governor
Summary:
The committee took up AB 2285, a bill related to cryptocurrency staking and broader crypto regulatory issues. The author said the amendments would give California clearer guidelines for staking-as-a-service, maintain consumer disclosures, and remove a fee cap to make the business model workable. Supporters, including representatives of the Crypto Council for Innovation and the Satoshi Action Fund, said the bill would provide needed clarity and help Californians participate in blockchain-related opportunities.
Opposition came from the Consumer Federation of California and credit union representatives, who argued the bill would weaken consumer protections, create an uneven playing field for state-chartered institutions, and move California into the middle of unresolved federal debates over the Clarity Act. They also raised concerns about fraud, money laundering, and the effect of the bill on DFPI’s authority and pending litigation involving Coinbase. The author responded that staking is distinct from buying crypto, that blockchain can improve traceability, and that the bill was still a work in progress with room for further amendments.
Members discussed preemption, the pending federal framework, and whether the bill should wait until federal law is settled. The chair emphasized California’s role in setting policy and said other states were allowing consumers to benefit from staking. The committee ultimately adopted a due pass as amended motion and sent AB 2285 out on a 7-2 vote.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Jun 8th, 2026
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- That blockchain is powered by the Avalanche coin.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whose former head, Rohit Chopra, was named a month ago by the governor
Committee:
House Banking and Finance
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- would bring blessing, not harm, to all the people for their good, not simply the interests of those in power
- It is day 66, 66 days after the governor has proposed her balanced, bipartisan executive budget that
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and numerous guest introductions, including advocates for children’s health, Jewish advocacy, housing affordability, environmental issues, and other community groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including a resolution-style statement for Lobo Week supporting Mexican gray wolf conservation and a brief announcement about an upcoming CAP update.
The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two Senate bills. SB 1415 was recommended do pass without amendment, and SB 1430 was amended in committee to remove a disputed provision so the measure remained limited to tax-code corrections; it was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, and both bills were deferred for engrossing. Earlier calendar actions also included the placement and referral of several Senate bills and resolutions.
On third reading, the House passed HB 2680 on workers’ compensation by a vote of 55-1, and SB 1029 on campaign contributions and expenses by a vote of 57-0. The session included extended partisan debate during personal privilege remarks over the federal government shutdown, TSA pay, ICE presence at airports, and broader federal and state budget issues. The House later recessed briefly, received additional bill referrals and first readings, and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026.