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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty Five - Monday, February 23
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The sport of racquetball is big in St. Louis, and in particular in my district.
- Allowing biological men to compete undermines the fairness and opportunities for women to succeed in
- The fairness argument ignores the reality of the biology in all sports.
- The fairness argument ignores the reality of the biology in all sports.
- I think we're trying to protect biological women in a matter of fairness and support.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Feb 26th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the Commonwealth, in my district in Bourne.
- His legacy of kindness, fairness, and dedication will endure in the lives of those he protected, mentored
- This dedication is necessary in order to leverage these Fair Share surtax resources for bonds to maximize
- So the underlying amendment would ask us to dedicate $300 million in Fair Share surtax to our K-12 school
- Also in that number is a dedicated $125 million in Fair Share funding for higher ed capital projects
Summary:
The Senate considered and amended House 4769, a major higher education bond bill titled an act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher education transformation (the BRIGHT Act). Members adopted a series of amendments funding deferred maintenance and capital projects at public colleges and universities, including MassBay Community College (HVAC and window replacement), Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Springfield Technical Community College, Cape Cod Community College, Worcester State University, Quinsigamond Community College, Roxbury Community College, UMass Boston, Middlesex Community College, Salem State University, Berkshire Community College, and MCLA. Several amendments were rejected, including proposals related to a sustainable hand hygiene program, board membership, and some other institutional or policy changes, while a number of amendments were held or withdrawn. The bill ultimately advanced through third reading and was passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call, with senators emphasizing the need to address deferred maintenance and modernize higher education facilities statewide.
A major floor debate centered on an amendment by Senator Tarr to dedicate $300 million of Fair Share surtax revenue to K-12 education. Supporters argued that many school districts face rising costs, minimum aid, and an outdated Chapter 70 formula, and that the amendment would create a marker for future reform. Opponents said the Commonwealth already dedicates substantial surtax and other funding to K-12 education and that the amendment was not the right vehicle. After a roll call, the amendment was rejected. The Senate also rejected several Tarr amendments on fiscal safeguards, equity analysis, bond covenant requirements, and Chapter 62F taxpayer protections, while adopting others related to UMass Gloucester Marine Station housing and coastal erosion work, and to modernizing Massachusetts State College Building Authority bonding and office-location rules.
The chamber also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Bolton Police Chief Luke Hamburger, who was remembered for his service, leadership, and community ties. Before adjournment, senators took brief statements on other issues, including a call for greater awareness of rare diseases and the need for improved access to diagnosis and treatment. The Senate also approved extension orders giving committees additional time to report on pending environmental and municipal bills, and it set its next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Apr 8th, 2026
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- in high school in most states.
- my view, I think that's fair, and particularly in places where there hasn't been any communication.
- So first in favor, come on up. First in favor.
- So to have just a fair opportunity to continue to do our work in another district if we're released is
- Next in favor. Next in favor.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- $1.1 billion in new bonds that are in the bill I was just briefing.
- The $400 million in the bond bill is not spent in this plan.
- Everything that's underlined in it is new in the supplemental.
- So all the projects that are funded in the budget in this six-year timeline are listed in this document
- , in cold weather.
Keywords:
transportation bonds, general obligation bonds, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, highway funding, road construction, infrastructure financing, motor fuel tax, gas tax, vehicle fees, bond authorization, state finance committee, highway bond retirement fund, corridor projects, interstate improvements, right-of-way acquisition, public-private partnerships, transportation capital projects, local matching funds, emergency clause
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine big fixes for big tech. Apr 1st, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think farmers in Florida, farmers in Utah, farmers in Illinois, if they can figure out how to repair
- In August 2024, a federal judge ruled that, in fact, it is.
- in the typical auction.
- Anybody want to address how in the world that's fair?
- OK, it's a fair price and but the consumer has literally no power in this case, a farmer consumer. justification
Keywords:
antitrust, competition policy, digital advertising, monopoly, America Act, big tech, consumer rights
Summary:
The meeting, titled 'Big Fixes, Big Tech', marked the first hearing of the Senate antitrust competition policy and consumer rights subcommittee in the 119th Congress. Chairman Lee opened the session focusing on the urgent need for effective solutions regarding anti-competitive behavior among major tech firms like Google and Facebook, highlighting several ongoing court cases regarding monopolistic practices in the digital advertising and search markets. Key discussions included the limitations imposed on small businesses and innovation due to the dominance of these tech giants, with many testimonies advocating for stronger legislative measures, including the America Act. The act aims to disrupt the monopolistic capabilities of these firms and restore competitive integrity in the marketplace, which has suffered under their oppressive market control.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Commerce Feb 11th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Back in 2017, the 90, In this particular statute that back in 2017 the 90 days was addressed and then
- Back in 2017, the 90, in this particular statute that back in 2017 the 90 days was addressed and then
- Do we have anyone else in opposition? Seeing none, how many do we have in support? In opposition.
- I mean, in our daily lives, if somebody asks something of us, I think it’s fair for us to get the information
- If, in...”
Summary:
The Commerce Committee met in executive session and voted do pass on House Bill 2717 by a 7-0 vote. It then adopted a House Committee substitute for House Bill 2465, described as changing a number from two to one, and passed the substitute bill 8-0. The committee also adopted an amendment and House Committee substitute for House Bill 1791, which adds an emergency permit provision allowing a 30-day extension to obtain a full permit, and passed that substitute 8-0. Representative Manser raised a question about whether the bill would align with federal disaster recovery grant requirements, and the chair said he would look into it further.
The committee then heard House Bill 2927, which would revise Missouri’s bad faith/time-limited settlement demand statute. Sponsor Representative Parker said the bill is intended to clarify that settlement demands used to support extra-contractual or bad faith claims must be in writing, remain open for at least 90 days, and reference the statute. Supporters, including representatives of the Missouri Insurance Coalition, Shelter Insurance, and health care and business groups, said the bill closes a loophole created when plaintiffs avoid the current “time-limited demand” language and instead use untimed or vaguely timed demands, which they argued increases litigation and insurance costs. Opponents, including attorney Blake Marcus, argued the bill would make it harder for injured people and policyholders to hold insurers accountable, would encourage delay, and would increase the need to hire lawyers earlier. No vote was taken on HB 2927 in the transcript.
The committee also heard House Bill 2057, a technical fix for an entertainment district in Osage Beach. Representative Vernetti said the bill corrects language from last year’s legislation after the Senate used the wrong population figure, and supporters said it would allow patrons to move between venues within the district under controlled alcohol rules similar to other Missouri entertainment zones. The committee then heard House Bill 1707, which would exempt credit card surcharge amounts from sales tax. Sponsor Representative Coleman and supporters from the business community said the Department of Revenue has been taxing these surcharges in audits, creating a burden for small businesses, and that the bill would clarify that fees tied to the extension of credit are not taxable. The committee adjourned after the hearings, and no further votes were taken on those bills in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Apr 21st, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Like wisdom shared in a classroom, or fairness spoken on this very floor, she knew, as Old Turtle said
- Proctor had a fair, Two Harbors had a fair.
- She started talking about county fairs in great detail, and this one particular fair.
- She told us everything about that fair, and it was a very long story, but in the end, the upshot was
- county in the state. in every county in the state of Minnesota.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 26th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- It's also the centerpiece of the chairman's bill to try and get a little more equity and fairness in
- I know that's not going anywhere in here, but we felt like it was a fair statement to make when it comes
- is fair.
- So it is just this dynamic: it has to be fair, and that is the challenge that I think we are in.
- So, I mean, in my opinion. That may be fair. That's a public policy decision you guys have to make.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- it in buying houses to rent, or you could invest it in an interest-bearing account or whatever.
- it in buying houses to rent, or you could invest it in an interest-bearing account or whatever.
- In public age 12? Ms. Miranda.
- I would rather support our education in Arizona than in Michigan or other states.
- I will say that in general across the state, not about any of the members in this body, but in general
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm thrilled to be back in the Commonwealth, continuing my public service in a state that is leading
- the bond market in the fall again with the CTF credit. ...to be ready to be in the bond market in the
- There's a program in there also called FAIR, which is specifically targeted at bridges that are either
- That's a new program that's enabled by the expansion of the CTF through Fair Share, and it is in here
- And I would ask, is the Fair Share, is that in play as well as warranting special obligation bonds?
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a public hearing on H. 5279, a bill financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. MassDOT and A&F testified in support, describing the bill as a more than $5 billion transportation bond package centered on a four-year, $1.2 billion Chapter 90 authorization, plus funding for MBTA rail reliability and modernization, housing-related transportation improvements, a new DCR/MassDOT PRISM program for parkways and other DCR assets, and reauthorizations of the Municipal Pavement Program, Shared Streets and Spaces, and highway programs. They said the bill would support safety, resilience, housing production, and multimodal transportation, and noted that some bonds could be issued as special obligation bonds backed by the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and Fair Share revenues.
Committee members asked about the size and structure of the authorizations, the federal match for highway projects, the source of MBTA vehicle procurement, bridge repair needs, and whether the housing-related funds could be used flexibly for items like sidewalks, bike lanes, bus stops, and other local transportation improvements. Administration witnesses said the bill is intended as a temporary refill of existing programs until a larger transportation bond bill is filed next session, that the federal-aid line includes the full spending authority while the state only borrows the 20% match, and that the housing-related program is deliberately broad and not limited to MBTA communities. They also said Chapter 90 includes a road-mile component that especially helps rural communities and that preservation and safety are built into the programs.
The Massachusetts Municipal Association also testified in strong support, emphasizing that Chapter 90 is the most important tool municipalities have to maintain the roughly 30,000 miles of local roads and bridges they are responsible for. MMA urged timely passage before construction season and praised the continued $300 million Chapter 90 level, especially the $100 million road-mile distribution that helps communities with large road networks and smaller populations. No votes were taken on the bill, and the hearing concluded with adjournment after testimony ended.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Jun 16th, 2026 at 12:40 pm
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally, in the past, with similar transfer bills, we expected them to result in increased cost to
- Yep, please join in, Kate. Yep, please join in, Kate. Hello, I'm sorry.
- It sounded like a few years in PERS, then 21 years in PERS, and now he's back to PERS.
- That was penciled in for July.
- Fair enough. Fair one in favor of that? Okay, good.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Aye. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Any discussion? No?
- It was established in 2021.
- He said they used that information in recent transition fairs in collaboration with Lawrence High School
- And I think we really utilize this information with some recent transition fairs in collaboration with
- We have it in print.
Summary:
The Employment Subcommittee of the Permit Commission on Status of Persons with Disabilities met on April 27 and approved the prior meeting minutes before hearing a presentation from the Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment (LPTE). Presenters from UMass Boston’s Institute for Community Inclusion, the Arc of Greater Haverhill-Newburyport, Northeast, and Lawrence Public Schools described LPTE as a five-year grant focused on improving transition outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Lawrence through community partnerships, work groups, and family engagement.
A major focus was a family survey designed to better understand barriers to transition planning and IEP participation. Presenters said the survey response rate increased sharply after Lawrence Public Schools helped distribute it, rising from about a dozen responses to more than 200. Survey findings showed common barriers such as scheduling conflicts, language access, childcare, transportation, and limited understanding of IEPs and transition planning. The data also suggested that many families expect college or employment outcomes for their children, but fewer reported access to pre-employment training, indicating a communication gap rather than a lack of services.
Lawrence school staff explained that the district has a five-person transition team, bilingual resources, workshops, and a developing online transition hub, and that they are using the survey results to improve visibility and access to existing supports. Committee members discussed the need to start transition planning earlier, expand real-world work experiences, improve outreach to Latino families, and better connect students with college, trade, and employment pathways. Several members suggested partnerships with summer youth employment, volunteer programs, and college or alumni panels. The presenters said the grant ends in September, but the resource hub will continue through the Arc and they are exploring ways to sustain the consortium model. The meeting ended with thanks to the presenters, an update that committee members would meet with Seed on Massachusetts as a model employer, and notice that the next meeting would feature the Office of Veteran Affairs before adjournment.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- please start thinking in our safety the way that we are thinking in our safety for everybody in the people
- who live here in Alabama.
- It's not fair.
- products in Alabama.
- And in middle school, we had very few. We have put in vape detectors.
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a tactical move in an attempt to gain a leg up in litigation.
- It's about fairness for us, right? You guys get to make those calls in local control.
- dollars in fees.
- in the money?
- The Broadband Development Office has implemented that in a fair and effective manner. ...way for the
Keywords:
broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And I don't need a PhD in Egon to know people there are not paying a fair price for milk.
- in three, one in four grains about one in three, one in four grains globally. globally. globally.
- in your bread, the wheat in the flour in your bread, the wheat in your<00:14:09.040><c> noodles,</c><
- He asked, in the context of that final slide, how the witness defines a fair price, who defines it, what
- technology, but the people in that factory want to get a fair wage.
Bills:
HF3718
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Electricity as Vehicle Fuel Working Group 9/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm very interested in coming up with a fair solution for everybody.
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- </c> your interest in being the chair? your interest in being the chair?
- </c> move on in the agenda. move on in the agenda.
- </c> and doing it in a way that stands. and doing it in a way that stands.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But as far as fairness, if we want to discuss fairness, what is fair and appropriate is if an insurance
- I rise not in the in my my wife and I are not in the dentistry business.
- And we today are very successful in what we do, but if you want to talk about open markets, fair markets
- Because fair markets work, I believe in them as we live them every day.
- in room 4S9.
Bills:
SR29, SB667, SB1466, SB1942, SB1989, SB1670, SB1716, SB1521, SB1273, SB1433, HJR1032, SB1969, SB1953, SB1277, SB1287, SB1061, SB1916, SB1589, SB2178, SB1444, SB1438, SB1501, SB1873, SB1364
Keywords:
Black History Month, Black Oklahomans, civil rights, Tulsa Race Massacre, Greenwood, Jim Crow, segregation, all-Black towns, Boley, Langston University, Clara Luper, NAACP Youth Council, Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail, Black history, African American history, racial justice, commemorative resolution, Black excellence, state history, heritage month
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- In Florida, used to always remind us we were here in 1981.
- I'm speaking out in favor of this bill because I think it creates fairness.
- In the old days, that picture of a guy in shackles and an orange jumpsuit would have ended up in a cat
- Milton waiving in support. Ryan Gill waiving in support. Jim Spratt waiving in support.
- I urge you to consider amendments that would ensure fairness in how electronic notices are handled.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I actually had a son who was in special education in Central Valley School District in eastern Washington
- of kids experiencing homelessness in this state, are going to have a fair shot at a free and public
- of kids experiencing homelessness in this state are going to have a fair shot at a free. kids experiencing
- homelessness in this state are going to have a fair shot at a free and public education.
- the amendments that were adopted in the House remain in the version in the Senate, and we'll look forward
Bills:
HB1796
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- These in the first place.
- OK, all in favor of the amendment, say aye. All opposed, say nay. All those in favor say aye.
- It has the right to be heard and adjudicated in a fair manner that's reflective of the intent of the
- That's fair. There are concerns from the industry and the. Practitioners about fairness.
- Communities with relation to the industry of understanding the ins and outs in those you know intricate
Bills:
SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1094, HJR1095, SJR49
Keywords:
Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs