Transcript Highlights:

• Fifty-two present, zero absent, zero excused, and one vacant.
• Chair, I move that when the committee of the whole rises report recommends the house bill Two or four zero
• By your vote of 56 ayes, zero nays, three not voting, and one vacant, House Bill 2910 has passed, signed

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• district considered a desert for preschool, with a lack of daycare programs, meaning our community has zero
• district considered a desert for preschool, with a lack of daycare programs, meaning our community has zero
• rural district considered a desert or preschool lack of daycare programs, meaning our community has zero
• Unlike most businesses, pharmacies have zero ability to raise prices.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I vote of 42 in the affirmative, zero in the negative. Senate Bill 306 has passed the Senate.
• And emissions—there are zero emissions from a nuclear power plant.
• Zero emissions from a nuclear power plant. And yet, that is not part of the ETA.
• Madam President, Senator, there's also a requirement where if there are zero hours of behind-the-wheel

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's been zeroed out of next year's budget.
• It's been zeroed out of next year's budget.
• removed for FY27, and then that the governor's recommendation is funding for this program will be zeroed
• one for me is tab 273, which shows the funding request for World Cup marketing, and that will be zeroed

Summary: The House Budget Committee heard the Department of Economic Development’s fiscal year 2027 budget presentation, beginning with Director Michelle Hadaway and division leaders. The department emphasized that most of its budget is federally funded and walked through requests for regional engagement, international trade and investment offices, business recruitment and marketing, Delta Regional Authority dues, business and community solutions, tax increment financing, MODESA, DRPP, CDBG, disaster recovery, Missouri Main Street, AmeriCorps, Missouri One Start, the Missouri Technology Corporation, semiconductor and API reshoring efforts, SSBCI, and other economic development items. Members repeatedly asked about lapses, one-time appropriations, whether general revenue could be reduced or replaced with other funds, and how the department prioritizes federal and other non-GR sources. Several members also praised regional engagement, Missouri Partnership, and rural economic development efforts. A major portion of the discussion focused on specific one-time or performance-based projects. Members questioned the large GR transfer for TIFs and MODESA, the use of funds for the Urban League plaza renovation, the Northeast Missouri housing fund, the Highway MM corridor, and the Missouri Technology Corporation. Department witnesses explained that many of these amounts are based on projected performance or are tied to multi-year obligations, and that some unspent balances reflect project timing, federal reimbursement timing, or delayed construction. The committee also discussed the Missouri Main Street program, with staff explaining it supports both new and existing Main Street communities and can be adapted for county-wide models. The committee spent significant time on workforce and innovation programs. Missouri One Start described its customized training and upskilling programs, including a statutory fund switch to align with existing law, while members asked for more data on participation and impact. Missouri Technology Corporation explained that reduced funding last year limited some entrepreneur-support programs, and that its venture fund has leveraged state dollars into private capital and jobs. Members also discussed the API reshoring item and semiconductor funding, asking what the money would do, what companies would benefit, and how much federal leverage the state could expect. Witnesses said the API request supports a nonprofit center working with existing Missouri companies to reshore pharmaceutical production, while the semiconductor item is tied to federal matching opportunities that have moved slowly. The committee did not take final action on the budget during the portion of the hearing provided. The chair recessed the committee to go to session, stating that the hearing would resume afterward and that public testimony on House Bill 2007 would follow completion of the department presentation.

Transcript Highlights:

• I did get the JLBC fiscal memo back, or note back, and it is zero cost to the state.
• I did get the JLBC fiscal memo back, or note back, and it is zero cost to the state.
• I did get the JLBC fiscal memo back, or note back, and it is zero cost to the state.
• I did get the JLBC fiscal memo back, or note back, and it is zero cost to the state.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long series of bills, mostly in health, education, commerce, federalism, and government. In health, members discussed radiology technology updates (HB 2050), a tribal Medicaid waiver/drawdown measure with no state cost (HB 2177), an emergency medicine study committee (HB 2183), fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements (HB 2184), a physician assistant licensure compact (HB 2190), dementia care telemonitoring funding (HB 2202), SNAP error-rate reduction and fraud/eligibility oversight bills (HB 2206, HB 2442, HB 2797), child welfare protections like credit freezes and recorded interviews (HB 2321, HB 2322), and podiatric licensure compacts (HB 2438). Several of these were described as consent-calendar items, while HB 2206 and the SNAP-related measures drew discussion about fraud reduction, administrative burden, and work requirements. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendors and local permits (HB 2118), earned wage access services with fee caps and disclosure rules (HB 2309), CPA licensure changes (HB 2476), cash acceptance for retail purchases under $100 (HB 2555), drone delivery and unmanned aircraft guardrails (HB 2875), timeshare salesperson licensing (HB 2877), and a prohibition on state-mandated social credit scoring in lending decisions (HB 2903). The tax and retirement-related items included 529 plan conformity and Roth IRA transfer rules (HB 2477), annual tax conformity to the Internal Revenue Code (HB 2785), ASRS technical and disability-related changes (HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 2092), and a bill on employee health insurance definitions (HB 2089). The Arizona Commerce Authority bill (HB 2754) would add legislative members to the board and shift more control over trade offices and Arizona Competes Fund spending to the legislature. The education section focused heavily on school governance and finance. Bills included patriotic youth group presentations in schools (HB 2312), school board term limits (HB 2318), mandatory training for governing board members (HB 2379), independent municipal advisors for bond elections (HB 2320), restrictions on districts buying operating charter/private school sites to game enrollment formulas (HB 2376), conflict-of-interest limits for school facilities board architects and engineers (HB 2378), public meeting and travel transparency rules for districts (HB 2380), limits on long-term school property leases and reporting requirements (HB 2384), tighter bidding rules for school construction job orders using Building Renewal Grant funds (HB 2482), and a voluntary computer science proficiency seal (HB 2764). Sponsors repeatedly framed these as transparency, accountability, and anti-abuse measures, while some opposition centered on local flexibility, housing use, and existing training providers. In federalism and government, the committee heard bills to give counties more time to mail sample ballots (HB 2006), require courts to identify veterans at first appearance for possible veterans court referral (HB 2226), study veterans’ awareness of benefits (HB 2406), broaden military leave protections (HB 2663), require SAVE verification for voter registration and certain state services (HB 2806), require U.S.-sourced voting machine components by 2029 (HB 2901), affirm the Electoral College (HB 2902), and establish due process protections for justice of the peace courts against outside administrative action (HB 2976). Government committee items included a later deadline for library trustees’ annual reports (HB 2129), a two-year limit on certain adult protective services reports to the Attorney General (HB 2228), and an exemption for public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules (HB 2439). Several bills were reported as consent-calendar items, and a number of sponsors noted committee votes, fiscal neutrality, or favorable testimony in support of the measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair, you have eight votes yes, zero votes no. Okay.
• Madam Chair, you have eight votes yes, zero votes no. Excellent.
• Madam Chair, you have eight votes yes, zero votes no. All right. You have a due pass as amended.
• Madam Chair, you have eight votes yes, zero votes no. All right, thank you.

Bills: HJR6 , HJR7 , HB120 , HB60 , HB151 , HR1 , HM13 , SB40 , SB104

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm zeroing in on the speculative investments too. So, a couple examples: Bitcoin.
• “Thank you very much, staff.” 15-021 thank you members by your vote of 15 yes is zero those two voting
• of the about 20, I think we might have gotten a little more now, of the 20 that have been released, zero
• I do not know if we'll be able to do it ongoing or one time, but one time is better than zero.

Bills: HB2056 , HB2202 , HB2207 , HB2224 , HB2303 , HB2344 , HB2532 , HB2759 , HB2798

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding

Transcript Highlights:

• Zero, none at all. We have to do an autopsy this way, and we don't get the option not to.
• We demand accountability for Travis County's failures at what was ground zero on Windy Valley, and we
• Eight ayes, zero nays. The bill will be reported favorably to the full Senate. Thank you.
• Ayes and zero nays.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's a net change of zero for those two items. And then I will pass the spreadsheet over to Ms.
• So it's a net<00:05:53.919><c> change</c><00:05:54.160><c> of</c><00:05:54.400><c> zero</c><00:05:55.280
• um</c><00:05:55.360><c> for</c><00:05:55.680><c> those</c><00:05:56.000><c> two</c> net change of zero
• um for those two net change of zero um for those two items.<00:05:58.720><c> and</c><00:05:58.960><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• should help with these costs, incentivizing private investments to help us reach our climate goal of zero
• In particular, we support funding for programs that encourage its transition to zero-emission vehicles
• Board, which allows for tractor and truck transition, along with UTVs and yard goats, into either zero-emission
• or near-zero-emission, where we have the capability.

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee No. 4 hearing focused on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and cap-and-trade reauthorization, with members and panelists discussing how to balance climate goals, affordability, and legislative oversight. The chair emphasized the hearing as a broad review of past GGRF spending and future options, while the LAO outlined how GGRF revenues are generated, how variable they have been, and the tradeoffs between continuous appropriations and annual budget control. Two academic panelists, Dr. Kyle Meng and Danny Cullen Ward, argued that cap-and-trade remains an effective climate policy, but stressed that future revenue will depend heavily on market design, allowance allocation, and price levels. They also raised the idea that GGRF could be used more directly for affordability, especially by lowering electricity costs, and for targeted investments in technologies that the market would not otherwise support. Committee members pressed the panelists on where revenues come from, how much has actually been spent, and whether continuous appropriations reduce oversight. CARB staff said more than $33 billion has been generated to date and a little over $11–12 billion has been spent, with the rest committed or in process, and noted that project timelines can be lengthy. Members also asked about ways to lower electricity rates, reduce wildfire-related utility liabilities, and support electrification. The panelists said transportation fuels are the largest source of GGRF revenue, that industrial emitters receive a smaller share of free allowances, and that reducing wildfire liability and investing in grid-scale batteries could help lower costs and speed decarbonization. Public commenters largely urged the Legislature to preserve or expand continuous appropriations for specific climate programs. Speakers supported funding for nature-based solutions, natural and working lands, urban greening, agricultural climate solutions, waste and composting programs, clean transportation, AB 617 community air protection, clean cars, transit, affordable housing near transit, and dairy digesters. Several groups argued these programs are cost-effective, provide public health and affordability benefits, and should receive dedicated shares of GGRF. Others urged reducing free allowances and using more GGRF revenue to directly lower energy costs for households. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I do come from Palm Beach County, which has been ground zero for this issue for many years.
• And I think Bob even said thus far, zero.
• You have almost zero chance of passing.
• After being out of school for five years, you have almost zero chance of passing.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Summary: The committee took up a series of health and human services bills, beginning with CS/SB 1602, which would require emergency departments to have evidence-based pediatric care protocols, training, appropriate child-sized equipment and medications, a designated care coordinator, and participation in a pediatric readiness assessment. It was reported favorably. CS/SB 1224 followed, aligning Florida law with federal requirements so paramedics may administer controlled substances in the field under physician or nurse practitioner protocols; it also passed favorably after supportive testimony from fire chiefs. The committee then adopted a strike-all for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which addresses venous thromboembolism by creating a statewide registry, requiring screening and training in hospitals and long-term care settings, and adding assisted living facility response requirements. Assisted living representatives objected to the ALF provisions as unrealistic and potentially harmful, while supporters argued the bill would save lives; the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 1182, requiring continuous glucose monitors to be covered as both durable medical equipment and a pharmacy benefit, also passed favorably with support from AARP. The committee next considered CS/SB 12, a claim bill for a child severely injured after a DCF home visit allegedly failed to meet standards, and it was reported favorably without opposition. CS/CS/SB 954, dealing with substance abuse treatment centers and recovery residences, drew substantial debate. The bill would limit local zoning restrictions on treatment facilities and allow larger recovery residences if staffing ratios are increased; a late-filed amendment reduced the maximum active patients from 500 to 300. Municipal and county representatives warned that the bill could override local reasonable-accommodation efforts and create institutional-scale facilities, while supporters said housing is essential to recovery and that clustering concerns are overstated. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably. CS/SB 1050, expanding the developmental disabilities pilot program statewide and creating a statewide family care council, also passed after extensive testimony from families and advocates. Supporters emphasized the long waitlist and the need for more services, while some speakers opposed managed care and warned about provider shortages and loss of individualized supports. Later, CS/SB 614, requiring a public educational webpage about background screening clearinghouse and level two screening requirements, was reported favorably. CS/SB 1578, which would require coverage for mammograms and supplemental breast cancer screening in certain circumstances, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 1060 created a joint legislative oversight committee to review Medicaid operations and financing; members discussed the need for stronger oversight of large midyear spending adjustments, and the bill passed favorably. CS/SB 1240, a Department of Children and Families substance abuse and mental health bill, was amended to clarify Baker Act transfer timing and notification requirements after debate over whether facilities could hold patients too long; it was then reported favorably. Finally, Senator Harrell presented CS/SB 526, a major nursing education bill aimed at Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates. The bill would require nursing programs to use exit exams, remediation, reporting, and stricter oversight, and the strike-all would add graduate preceptorships for low-performing programs and temporary provisional licenses for graduates pending NCLEX passage. The transcript ended while that bill was still being explained, before final action was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, uh, we had already recorded a 25-zero vote, and it's on the ordinary calendar because someone had
• Hearing no objections, Madame Clerk, we are going to reconsider 1161 SD1. 25 25 uh<00:53:48.800><c> zero
• 49.920><c> it's</c><00:53:50.240><c> on</c><00:53:50.480><c> the</c><00:53:50.640><c> ordinary</c> uh zero
• vote and it's on the ordinary uh zero vote and it's on the ordinary calendar<00:53:51.760><c> cuz</c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So far, knock on wood, we've had zero positive samples, at least as of a week ago, in terms of that testing
• /c><00:04:15.159><c> wood</c><00:04:15.439><c> we've</c><00:04:15.599><c> had</c><00:04:16.040><c> zero
• </c><00:04:16.560><c> positive</c> we knock on wood we've had zero positive we knock on wood we've had
• zero positive samples<00:04:17.440><c> at</c><00:04:17.560><c> least</c><00:04:17.799><c> as</c><00:

Bills: HF1704 , HF1722

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

Transcript Highlights:

• schedule so the salary schedule that I think everybody on this dais is going to be familiar with is a zero
• If assuming my I didn't mess up a zero on my calculator that I might somebody should check the math on
• Now, you can still get an A in the financial accountability system. have zero fund balance, but most
• It allows us to really zero in and focus on which credentials are going to be of value of people.

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The agency's base request nearly zeroed out the indirect admin strategy and no FTEs were requested in
• Interestingly enough, there were absolutely zero cases. Okay.
• with the anatomical board because they were policing themselves and doing their own inspections, so zero
• Related to the matter that you've discussed, ma'am. 2,000, so it went from zero. to $2,000 just by the

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By your votes of 12 ayes and zero noes, you have voted Senate Bill 1119 do pass.

Committee: House General Laws

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With your vote of 12 ayes and zero noes, you have voted 3479 as do pass.

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The Committee on Pensions was called to order, a roll was taken, and a quorum was present. The committee then went into executive session. In executive session, members considered House Bill 3479. The chair described it as a Kansas City bill making a one-word correction to fix an error from the previous year. A motion was made to recommend the bill do pass, with no discussion offered. The committee voted on the motion and approved House Bill 3479 by a vote of 12 ayes and 0 noes. After the vote, the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• With your vote of 12 ayes and zero noes, you have voted 3479 as do pass.

Committee: House Pensions

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There being seven, zero nays, the May 28, 2025 list is certified.

Bills: HCR111 , HB5655 , HB5689 , HB5690 , HCR46 , HCR83 , HCR81 , HCR84

Committee: Senate Administration

Keywords: beekeeping, pollination, agriculture, local economy, Combes, Bee Capital of Texas, water management, eminent domain, bond issuance, Fort Bend County, public infrastructure, special district, government validation, local authority, bonds, Cole Ranch Improvement District, Hunter Ranch Improvement District, property taxes, infrastructure funding, local governance

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum present to reconsider the local and uncontested calendar for May 28, 2025. Senator Menendez moved to reconsider the prior certification of the calendar, and the committee agreed without objection. Menendez then moved to add HB 4202 to the May 28, 2025 calendar. There was no objection, and the bill was added. He next moved to certify the recommended list for the May 28, 2025 calendar, including HB 4202. The clerk called the roll on certification, and the list was approved unanimously with seven votes and zero nays. With no further business, the committee recessed at the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• Total we received for each of these measures: four in support, zero in opposition, and one comment.
• We have six in support, zero opposed, zero comments. Any questions for OHA? Okay.
• We received two in support, zero opposed, zero comments.
• We received two in support, zero opposed, zero comments.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee began with resolutions HCR 93 and HR 85, which ask the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the Department of the Attorney General, to form a working group and report on ways to strengthen protections for survivors of image-based sexual abuse. The Attorney General’s office said it could support the effort as legal counsel to the commission but preferred not to be an active working-group member, and suggested the Legislative Reference Bureau could instead conduct a nationwide study for stakeholders. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the resolutions but urged broader scope to include prevention and intervention, expanded stakeholder membership, keeping the Attorney General involved, and adjusting the report deadline. Testimony in support also came from the Emoa Alliance, which emphasized the prevalence and harms of image-based abuse and the need for stronger protections. Members asked questions about current criminal and civil remedies, reporting barriers, and whether the commission could administer the effort without the Attorney General; no votes were taken on the resolutions during the excerpted discussion. The committee then heard HCR 113 and HR 106, supporting the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group’s request for more resources and a timeline extension to fiscal year 2026-2027. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support, saying Native Hawaiian culture, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions are increasingly being commercialized and exploited without adequate protection, and that the working group needs more time, resources, and community consultation to complete its work. The committee noted six supporters and no opposition or comments. The hearing also covered HCR 193 and HR 183, which would establish a court security and Department of Law Enforcement capacity working group to address staffing shortages and the use of private security at state courts. The Judiciary supported the intent, asked that the working group supplement rather than replace its budget request, and proposed allowing the chair to add members with relevant experience. In response to questions, Judiciary said it has requested $3.25 million for armed private security, which it said would cover about 18 contracted individuals, though with significant company overhead. The committee then moved through several bills: SB 2667, which restricts certain commercial vehicles and trailers from the far-left lane on multi-lane roads, received support from the Department of Transportation; SB 2851, which allows deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation for law enforcement access, drew testimony in support; SB 2521, which updates emergency vehicle rules and exempts EMS personnel from CDL requirements, received testimony from Honolulu Emergency Services; and SB 2466, which would make the Chief Elections Officer terminable only for cause, drew support from the League of Women Voters and opposition from Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, who argued the change could reduce accountability and create election disruptions if litigation over termination occurs.