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Transcript Highlights:
  • As you no doubt are probably aware or are also paying attention to right now, there's a hearing on an
  • And so to bond on a significant project like that and potentially be paying for it long after it may
  • And you could pay down the debt, or you could cap liability, or you could do a whole lot of different
  • a nutshell, it would change payments so that they're more closely tied to attendance rather than paying
  • They can't pay for it, and once we look past 2029, we have a billion-dollar price tag outside of this
Keywords: 904, all
Summary: House and Senate Republican leaders held a media availability focused on the final stretch of the legislative session, with repeated criticism of Democratic budget proposals and several policy bills. They said they were especially concerned about an environmental crimes bill they argued would impose excessive penalties for workplace mistakes, as well as bills they described as anti-law-enforcement, including measures related to police face coverings and sheriff qualifications. They also discussed a proposed income tax, calling it unconstitutional and urging that it be sent to referendum if it advances. A major topic was the operating, transportation, and capital budgets. Republicans said the operating budget relies on one-time fund sweeps, raids the rainy day fund and pension assets, and assumes future income-tax revenue while cutting Medicaid, child care, schools, and other services. They said the transportation budget has some positive emphasis on road preservation but criticized ferry funding and the proposed sweep of the Public Works Trust. On the capital budget, they were less specific and described it as generally bipartisan. The lawmakers also addressed reports of fraudulent or duplicate sign-ins on the income-tax bill, saying any abuse should be investigated but that many duplicate entries may have been accidental rather than malicious. They said the system should be improved with better verification, but maintained that more than 100,000 unique people had signed in opposition. Other issues discussed included opposition to using pension funds to balance the budget, criticism of a Sound Transit proposal for 75-year bonds, concerns about a bill requiring arbitration before lawsuits against the state or local governments, and objections to child care budget changes they said would hurt rural and property-poor communities without broader regulatory reform.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • As you no doubt are probably aware or are also paying attention to right now, there's a hearing on an
  • And so to bond on a significant project like that and potentially be paying for it long after it may
  • And you could pay down the debt, or you could cap liability, or you could do a whole lot of different
  • a nutshell, it would change payments so that they're more closely tied to attendance rather than paying
  • They can't pay for it, and once we look past 2029, we have a billion-dollar price tag outside of this
Summary: House and Senate Republican leaders held a media availability focused on the final stretch of the legislative session, with most of the discussion centered on budget proposals, a proposed income tax on high earners, and several policy bills they oppose. They criticized the operating budget for relying on a new income tax, using one-time fund sweeps and pension-related financing, and drawing down the rainy day fund, while saying the capital budget was more bipartisan and the transportation budget had some positive emphasis on road preservation but still included concerns such as Public Works Trust Fund sweeps and ferry funding. A major topic was allegations that sign-ins on the income tax bill included duplicates or fraudulent entries. Republicans said they took the issue seriously, supported verification improvements, and argued that even after removing duplicates the bill still drew over 100,000 unique emails opposing it. They rejected claims that their side had manipulated the process and said the Legislature should fix the sign-in system, possibly with more IT safeguards, while also arguing the bill should lose its emergency clause so voters could weigh in through a referendum. Republicans also criticized bills they described as anti-police or anti-law-enforcement, including measures related to face coverings and sheriff qualifications, and they opposed a bill requiring arbitration before claims against the state or local governments can go to jury trial, saying broader tort reform is needed instead. They said the state’s liability problems stem from harm done in areas like juvenile rehabilitation and child welfare. On the budget side, they objected to cuts to Medicaid, child care, transitional kindergarten, rural school funding, and other programs, while also warning against using pension funds to balance the budget and against a proposed 75-year Sound Transit bond, which they called financially irresponsible. No votes were taken in this media availability.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Alone in California, nearly 1.7 million Californians are seeing their monthly premiums double, paying
  • They will either be forced to pay unaffordable premiums or go without health insurance altogether, care
  • Why should we be price gouging through your regulations, your mandates, Californians to pay four times
  • People who have no ability to pay, they seek care.
  • to pay for health care but seeking the medical health care at hospitals and the Republican Party in
Summary: The Assembly convened in Sacramento, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. After routine procedural motions, members voted to withdraw SB 106 from committee for third reading and to suspend the rules so AJR 25 could be taken up immediately. AJR 25, authored by Assembly Member Bonta, urged Congress to restore and extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that expired on January 1, with supporters arguing the lapse would sharply raise premiums for millions of Californians, including veterans, working families, and other vulnerable residents. Opponents, led by Assembly Member DeMaio, argued the resolution blamed federal action for California’s high health care costs and said state mandates and spending choices were the real problem. The resolution was adopted 58-4, and Assembly Member Addis was added as a joint author. The chamber also took up H.R. 76 on affordable homeownership, presented by Assembly Member Schultz and supported by Assembly Member Wicks, who emphasized the importance of homeownership for wealth-building and noted ongoing efforts to expand programs such as CalHome. H.R. 79, by Assembly Member Valencia, recognized February 2026 as Unclaimed Property Month; supporters highlighted the large amount of unclaimed property held by the state and encouraged residents to search for funds owed to them. Both resolutions received broad support, with co-author rolls opened before final adoption. The second-day consent calendar, including ACR 127 on National School Counseling Week, was adopted 64-0. Members also heard a lengthy adjournment in memory from Assembly Member Soria honoring Pablo Rodriguez, a Central Valley organizer and civic leader remembered for his work with United Farm Workers, Communities for a New California, and AB 1441 on the Merced County Independent Redistricting Commission. The Assembly observed a moment of silence for Rodriguez, welcomed his family and colleagues, and then adjourned until Monday, February 9, at 1 p.m.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 28th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • own, some Typically, ILA students pay for these expenses, things like technology and internet service
  • So to bring all this together, I want to explain how ILA used savings on staffing to pay their education
  • on profit or nonprofit, but if it's a volunteer staff that everything's going back in or are they paying
  • ...that everything's going back in, or are they paying six-figure salaries to administrators, if you
  • the supplemental learning, you know, without paying those fees, you know, the transaction of money?
Committee: House Education
Keywords: 989, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • removed so that financial institutions no longer need to meet the threshold in order to be required to pay
  • They're going to be the ones paying this.
  • Right now they're paying a lot right at the beginning and then very little at the end, and what we're
  • be paying won't have sort of fallen off a cliff with others holding the bag.
  • Thank you. ...pay won't have sort of fallen off the cliff with others holding the bag. Thank you.
Summary: House Finance met on Friday, January 23rd, and heard three bills. On House Bill 2194, staff explained that the bill would allow a county and a city within that county to both impose the cultural access sales and use tax at the same time, with the county providing a credit for the city tax. Representative Parsley said the change would let more jurisdictions support cultural, arts, science, and school-related programs. Olympia and Thurston County officials testified in support, describing grant funding for cultural organizations, free programming, and school access benefits; a committee member raised a question about how the change could affect county bond obligations. The committee then heard House Bill 2089, which would narrow a B&O tax preference for first mortgage interest by removing the requirement that a financial institution be located in 10 or more states, and direct the resulting revenue to the wildfire response, forest restoration, and community resilience account. Staff said the bill would raise significant revenue and have implementation costs for the Department of Revenue. Representative Scott said the bill was intended to restore wildfire funding and limit the preference to community banks, while opponents from the Washington Bankers Association and Community Bankers of Washington warned the bill could harm community banks and mortgage lending if not drafted carefully. The Department of Natural Resources and a public employee representative supported restoring wildfire preparedness funding. Finally, the committee heard a proposed third substitute for House Bill 1960, which would replace property taxation for new or repowered large renewable energy facilities and battery storage systems with a state and local excise tax structure, while also creating a local investment distribution account and a tribal capacity grant program. Staff and the sponsor described the bill as a way to reduce property tax shifts onto nearby taxpayers and provide more stable, predictable revenue for local governments and tribes. County officials, assessors, treasurers, and some clean energy and conservation groups supported the concept but asked for clearer definitions, payment timing, and rate adjustments; utilities and renewable developers said they supported the goal but opposed the bill as drafted because of concerns about the rates and the treatment of centrally assessed utilities. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after closing the hearings on all three bills.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So again, how are we helping affordability by making drivers pay a new fee to the state for every tire
  • The bill says that it's illegal for the seller of tires to tell customers that they're going to pay this
  • of not just affordability to the patient, but affordability to everybody else who, you know, has to pay
  • folks don't pay, they either have to file for charity care or ask for payments.
  • If you certainly if you pay your bill on time, but even if you protest it, or if you arrange payment
Keywords: 904, all
Summary: Senate and House Republican leaders held a joint media availability focused on affordability, budget concerns, and opposition to several Democratic tax proposals. John Braun and Drew Stokesbary said Washingtonians are still struggling with the cost of food, gas, housing, child care, and health care, and argued Democrats are not advancing bills that would ease those pressures. They criticized a draft income tax proposal they said would function as a small business tax, especially because it would disallow loss carryforwards and could discourage investment in housing and other capital-intensive sectors. They also objected to a proposed tire fee and a bill they said would prevent tire sellers from telling customers about the tax. The Republicans said they planned to raise budget and tax concerns in an upcoming meeting with Governor Ferguson, and Stokesbary said he had introduced a budget-savings bill to consolidate University of Washington investment management with the State Investment Board. They also discussed a bill to make it harder to qualify citizen initiatives, calling it anti-democratic, and said they want stronger oversight and legal reforms related to DCYF and state liability in child welfare cases. Braun and Stokesbary said they were open to discussing tort reform and a civil claims process, but emphasized the underlying problem is state failure in protecting children. On health care, they said they were still reviewing a bill to eliminate interest on medical debt and a separate 340B drug-pricing proposal, warning both could have unintended effects on hospitals, patients, and drug innovation. They also said they support the idea of protecting children online and in schools, but want any social media, AI chatbot, or cell phone-related bills written carefully to avoid First Amendment problems and unintended consequences. On public safety, they expressed concern about a bill restricting police retention of automatic license plate reader data, arguing law enforcement needs such tools to solve crimes. No votes were taken, and the event ended with the Republicans reiterating their opposition to tax increases and their focus on affordability.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So again, how are we helping affordability by making drivers pay a new fee to the state for every tire
  • The bill says that it's illegal for the seller of tires to tell the customers that they're going to pay
  • ..in terms of not just affordability to the patient, but affordability to everybody else who has to pay
  • folks don't pay, they either have to file for charity care or ask for payments.
  • And without any sort of incentive to work to find a way... ...to pay it off, I fear that you're going
Summary: Republican legislative leaders used the availability to focus on affordability, budget pressures, and opposition to several Democratic tax proposals. They criticized a circulating draft income tax proposal as a de facto small-business tax, arguing it would hurt LLCs, S corporations, housing investment, and the broader economy. They also attacked a proposed tire fee, a possible cigarette tax increase, and other tax ideas as regressive or hidden from consumers, while saying Republicans would not support any tax increases and urging budget cuts and spending restraint instead. The leaders said they planned to raise these concerns in an upcoming meeting with Governor Ferguson, along with questions about his budget and how he reconciles prior opposition to a wealth tax with support for an income tax. They also discussed a bill to make it harder to qualify initiatives for the legislature, calling it anti-democratic, and said the majority was ignoring or undermining voter-driven policy efforts. On child welfare, they criticized DCYF oversight and supported stronger accountability, including a bill to fix the state’s “imminent harm” standard and another proposal to stop the state from collecting certain federal disability and survivor benefits from foster youth. Other topics included tort liability reform, where Republicans said the state’s repeated failures in child welfare and juvenile rehabilitation are the underlying problem, not just the cost of claims, though they were open to limited reforms such as disclosure of litigation financing. They also discussed the 340B drug pricing program, saying it is complicated and could affect hospitals, FQHCs, patients, and pharmaceutical innovation. On public safety and technology, they expressed cautious support for bills regulating kids’ social media and AI use, but stressed First Amendment concerns and the need to avoid private rights of action; they were more skeptical of a bill limiting police retention of automatic license plate reader data, saying law enforcement needs effective tools to solve crimes. No votes were taken, and the event ended with Republicans reiterating that affordability was their top priority.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • like Hurricane Katrina or Harvey, highlight the reason that we need to have sufficient reserves to pay
  • Condition is paying child support.
  • The two are separate because we don't keep... if people, for whatever reason, are unable to pay their
  • That's where the attorney for a patient who cannot otherwise pay for health care comes in.
  • If we get a settlement or a verdict on behalf of the patient, then I will pay you.
Bills: HB46 , HB272 , HB551 , HB1661 , HB2820 , HB3181 , HB4145 , HB4157 , HB46 , HB272
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Mar 18th, 2025

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The difference is we would have local certification versus paying out of staters to come into New Mexico
  • Uh, Dana Gray, we'll give you one minute, if you will, please unmute yourself and uh pay attention to
  • Bleague further believes that our tax system should generate revenue from those most able to pay.
  • HB 14 is also fiscally responsible, providing a fair and equitable way to pay for the EITC expansion
  • To those large multinational conglomerates to pay for a benefit, that's good tax policy.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • your kid goes to any other sport, and, um, I know a lot of us, our kids and grandkids, we go and we pay
  • the $5, $10 to go in there, and that's how they pay to keep the sport going.
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  • the $5 do the grandkids we go and we pay the $5 do the $10<00:02:46.360><c> to</c><00:02:46.480><c>
  • to keep the sport going um right now pay to keep the sport going um right now if<00:02:50.040><c> you
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on March 4, 2025, with a quorum present and several members absent or marked not voting during roll calls. The committee first heard Senate Bill 133, sponsored by Senator David Yates, which makes a small wording change to clarify sanctioning bodies for boxing and wrestling exhibitions. Yates said the bill is intended to close a legal gap affecting amateur boxing and wrestling clubs, especially those not affiliated with schools, and to ensure charitable and exhibition events remain properly sanctioned and safe for youth participants. The bill received a favorable recommendation after a roll-call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 190, sponsored by Senator Mike Nemes, on charitable gaming. Nemes explained that the bill would allow certain groups to run three bingo sessions per week instead of two and increase volunteer participation limits from four to six times per week; he emphasized that the measure does not involve horses or casinos. The committee approved the bill favorably after a brief question from Senator Berg about why volunteer limits exist. Finally, the committee took up House Bills 261 and 262, both related to certified public accountants. HB 261 would allow retired CPAs to provide certain uncompensated public or nonprofit services, provided they complete a retirement-based continuing education waiver; members asked for clarification that the authority applies after retirement, not while active. HB 262 would let a CPA firm keep its name when the last remaining owner is left after another owner’s death or retirement, rather than requiring a name change; Senator Meredith asked about protections if an estate objects or if the prior name is associated with misconduct, and the board representative said remedies remain available and there is no time limit on enforcement. Both bills passed with favorable expression, and the committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legalizing Sports Betting in Minnesota – Senator Jeremy Miller Feb 10th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that I found interesting and incredibly disappointing when I became a senator was charities actually pay
  • Right now they're paying more in taxes than they are giving donations in those communities.
  • became a senator was<00:04:36.919><c> Charities</c><00:04:37.880><c> actually</c><00:04:38.479><c> pay
  • more in taxes was Charities actually pay more in taxes than<00:04:41.240><c> they</c><00:04:41.400><
  • more in taxes than they they're paying more in taxes than they are<00:04:58.400><c> giving</c><00:04
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-18-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> bill um that the legislature should pay bill um that the legislature should pay attention<00:04:
  • I think the pay has been the most significant factor that's impacted the increase. >> So, it's pay and
  • >> So that grant is gone. >> So what pays them now?
  • And so that bumps up their pay another 10% or so.
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Committee: Senate Education
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

WAM-EDT Informational Briefing 01-13-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not just visitors' pay.
  • It's not just visitors' pay.
  • So you're asking that these positions pay this money, pay salary increases for those, correct?
  • So you're asking that these positions pay this money, pay salary increases for those, correct?
  • So what would the grants pay for?
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - 05/23/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • People have to pay their taxes.
  • People have to pay their taxes.
  • People have to pay their taxes.
  • People have to pay their taxes.
  • People have to pay state level does. People have to pay their<03:10:25.359><c> taxes.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 1st, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you remove the limiting language under Section 351, has people thought it through on higher pay grades
  • If you remove the limiting language under Section 351, has people thought it through on higher pay grades
  • Loser-pays provisions are very dangerous, and they're dangerous, and that oftentimes is accepted in our
  • A loser-pays system is a terrible system, so you can't go down that road.
  • Those are the reasons why you pay insurance premiums. Yeah. Okay. Good point.
Summary: The Commerce Committee first met in executive session and considered a substitute for Senate Bill 973. Members adopted an amendment that revised the bill’s title and removed language tied to “certain written disclosures” and a two-year unused-facilities requirement from related school property language. After adopting the amendment and rolling it into the House Committee substitute, the committee voted the bill do pass by a 6-3 roll call vote. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 907 and related bills, dealing with abusive website access litigation. Senator Brad Hudson said the measure targets a single plaintiff’s pattern of threatening businesses with ADA-related website lawsuits and settlements, and explained changes made to refine definitions and extend coverage to political subdivisions. Witnesses from the Missouri Chamber, NFIB, Associated Industries of Missouri, the Columbia Chamber, the Missouri Insurance Coalition, and the Missouri Broadband Providers Association testified in support, describing the suits as costly and coercive for small businesses and nonprofits. Members questioned the scope of the bill, including whether it should also cover churches and nonprofits, and whether the “good faith” standard in the Senate version was too vague or burdensome. A committee attorney explained that good faith would likely be a fact-based issue decided by a court under a preponderance standard. Several members expressed support for narrowing the bill to avoid broader tort reform, while others raised concerns about litigation costs and the lack of an early mechanism to stop abusive suits. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 03/31/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So they are skyrocketing use of energy at lower costs, requiring us all as ratepayers to pay more because
  • So they are skyrocketing use of energy at lower costs, requiring us all as ratepayers to pay more because
  • So they are skyrocketing use of energy at lower costs, requiring us all as ratepayers to pay more because
  • the Governor on how utility bills are going to be lowered so that individuals in their homes could pay
  • THE GOVERNOR ON HOW UTILITY BILLS ARE GOING TO BE LOWERED SO THAT INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR HOMES COULD PAY
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then took up a Rules Committee report advancing several bills directly to third reading, including Senate Print 9630, an appropriations extender for government operations, and Senate Print 9631, an extender related to Part U1 of Chapter 61 of the Laws of 2023. The chamber then moved to the controversial calendar and debated the first extender, with Senator O’Mara questioning what the bill covered, how much funding it extended, and the status of budget negotiations. Senator Krueger said the extender covered about $1 billion for payroll and certain payments for agencies including Health, Law, OPWDD, and Veterans Services through April 7, and described the budget talks as still unresolved, with no announced follow-up Joint Budget Conference Committee meetings or table targets. She also discussed utility affordability proposals, including a three-year moratorium on A.I. and crypto data/storage facilities and support for green energy and low-income ratepayer relief. O’Mara argued the lack of urgency and absence of written proposals on climate and utility costs was concerning. Both extender bills were then passed, with the first receiving 59 ayes and the second passing 46-13 after debate over its two-year duration. The Senate then adopted the resolution calendar, excluding two items initially, and took up two resolutions. Resolution 1821, sponsored by Senator Ramos, recognized Farmworkers Day and highlighted the essential role of farmworkers, the history of organizing for farmworker rights, and concerns about immigrant workers facing fear and retaliation; Senator May added support, noting the importance of farm labor to dairy production and food supply and the impact of deportation fears on farms in her district. The resolution was adopted. Resolution 1823, sponsored by Senator Zellner, proclaimed March 20, 2026 as Behavior Analysis Day in New York, recognizing applied behavior analysis and its benefits for individuals with developmental disabilities, autism, education, healthcare, and other fields; it was also adopted. The chamber also welcomed a group of students from Queens visiting Albany, with Senator Comrie speaking about the importance of civics education and government engagement. After the introductions and acknowledgments, there was no further business, and the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, April 1, at 11:00 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 05:55 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we're talking about a rapidly declining base of members out there that you'd end up having to pay
  • As the bill came from the other body, it contains language that pays back the Climate Commitment Act
  • But the one constant is cities and counties will continue to pay that.
  • But the one constant is, cities and counties will continue to pay that.
  • If the fund is going to end, let's pay it, not study it. Thank you. No further remarks.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 4th, 2026

Local Government and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill might look familiar if you were paying attention to the previous bill.
  • But quite honestly, it's a matter of how do we pay for infrastructure when we are revenue constrained
  • But quite honestly, it's a matter of how do we pay for infrastructure when we are revenue constrained
  • They are paying lot rent.
  • pay estimates quarterly or whatnot, you're going to have a TAP account online, and as part of that,
Keywords: 989, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 25th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • When Medicaid is paying for the birth, it's right. less expensive than hospital birth.
  • When Medicaid is paying for the birth, it directly benefits the state to minimize unnecessary hospital
  • Unless the entity paying for treatment assesses quality—so this could be either Medicaid or a private
  • or not, because that private pay could easily go into the foster if something goes wrong.
  • or not because that private pay could easily go into the foster if something goes wrong and I think
Keywords: 989, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this is the bill that increases the minimum monthly benefit that DRS can pay out as a lump sum amount
  • team with my agency since 2012, and time and time again, they tell us they don't have the money to pay
  • I love being a caregiver, but I still need to be paid and pay my rent.
  • The home care priority rate is meant to ensure that we make equal pay for the same work at an agency
  • It simply allows a district to not have to pay back some or all the dollars that it borrowed. ...simply
Bills: SB5109 , SB5835 , SB6065