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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Regulated Industries Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So we've seen a declining vaccination rate in Florida and across the country over the last number of
- We've seen declining vaccination rates in Florida and across the country over the last number of years
- If you look at what our vaccination rates are in Florida for two-year-olds right now, it is 75.7%.
- That's a decline in two-year-olds by 10 percentage points in vaccination rates.
- If you guys remember a couple years ago and what the rates were and all that stuff.
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and voted on several bills. SB 986 would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and also restrict smoking in rooms and bars; the sponsor said it is intended to protect public health and outdoor spaces, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on designated smoking areas, and cannabis advocates warned about unintended effects on patients and property rights. The committee reported SB 986 favorably.
The committee also passed SB 678, which restores statutory authority for DBPR’s long-standing rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise taxes; a strike-all amendment was adopted, including retroactive application to January 1, 2025, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 800, which increases penalties for repeat unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts, was amended and reported favorably as well.
Members then considered SB 408 on vaccine advertising and liability. The sponsor argued the bill would address declining public trust in vaccines by allowing claims against manufacturers that advertise in Florida, while opponents said the measure is preempted by federal law, raises First Amendment concerns, and would create unnecessary litigation. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported SB 408 favorably. The committee also heard SB 484 on data centers, which would set PSC tariff requirements so large load customers pay their own costs, preserve local planning authority, and limit water permits for large data centers; testimony was mixed, with supporters emphasizing ratepayer protections and economic benefits and critics warning about overregulation and confidentiality limits. The bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee approved SB 1118, which creates a time-limited public records exemption for certain data center development information held by local governments, after the sponsor said it was meant to prevent extended NDAs while still allowing local notice and input. SB 1050, requiring veterinarians to provide written prescriptions so pet owners can choose their pharmacy, was also reported favorably. The meeting ended after several members recorded votes on bills they had missed.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 5, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- What's the error rate in that? And how does it rectified if it does happen? You're right. Nice.
- I don't have the exact percentage of the error rate.
- I don't have the exact percentage of the error rate.
- Since the moment it was implemented, it has had exceedingly high error rates.
- It has had... ...has had exceedingly high error rates.
Summary:
The subcommittee first took up House Bill 197, which would require all private employers in Florida, regardless of size, to use E-Verify for new hires and eliminate the current exemption for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. The sponsor said the system is free, uses information already collected on I-9 forms, and helps employers confirm work authorization; supporters argued it simply enforces existing law and closes a gap in current requirements. Opponents, including labor and policy groups, said the bill would burden small businesses, could produce errors, and should be addressed through comprehensive federal immigration reform rather than state mandates. Members also raised concerns about implementation, enforcement, and potential impacts on workers and employers in industries such as agriculture, hospitality, and small business. The committee voted along party lines to report HB 197 favorably.
The committee then received an update from the Florida Gaming Control Commission, beginning with new Executive Director Alana Zimmer and then Director of Gaming Enforcement Carl Harold. Zimmer outlined the commission’s structure, staffing, legal slot and card room locations, and the Seminole gaming compact, noting that changes in state law or court rulings could affect compact revenue. Members asked for additional information on salaries, commission vacancies, and how veterans’ organizations can determine whether gaming machines are legal. Harold described the commission’s enforcement work against illegal casinos, saying they are widespread, often exploit vulnerable patrons, and can be tied to organized crime, weapons, drugs, and other offenses.
Harold reported thousands of complaints, more than 4,000 illegal slot machines seized, over 100 illegal casinos raided, millions in proceeds recovered, and numerous arrests and joint operations with other agencies. He said the main barriers are weak misdemeanor penalties and limited staffing, and requested two additional enforcement squads, one in southwest Florida and one in Jacksonville. Members questioned the cost of the request, storage of seized machines, coordination with local law enforcement, and how the public can report illegal gambling. The commission said it works with local agencies, has many MOUs, and directs the public to its website and law enforcement hotline for reporting.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- YOU'VE MADE AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH BECAUSE ONE OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS YOU'VE MADE INVESTMENTS IN RATE
- YOU PROVIDE US WITH RATES, WE WANT TO SHOW YOU THE RESULTS, WE'VE BEEN AGGRESSIVE IN FILLING VACANCIES
- WE BELIEVE IN ORDER TO BE AS EFFICIENT AS WE NEED TO BE WE NEED TO BE AROUND THE SIX OR 7% VACANCY RATE
- AND OUR FLEET HAS AGED BUT THE INVESTMENTS YOU'VE MADE HAVE ENABLED US TO START REPLACING IT AT A RATE
- WE COMPLETED THE WESTBOUND BRIDGE SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND RECENTLY FINISHED EASTBOUND RATE 125
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine turning back time, focusing on locking the clock. Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This leads to increased risks of health problems, including higher rates of heart attacks, strokes and
- My home state has one of the highest per capita rates of pedestrian fatalities and dark roads with tired
- says that permanent standard time also results in better mental health. outcomes, including reducing rates
- We see. lower rates of suicide.
- Again, even if people do exercise more, we see like 10% higher rates of obesity in places where the Sun
Keywords:
daylight saving time, Sunshine Protection Act, health impacts, clock change, legislative discussion
Summary:
The committee meeting was dedicated to discussing significant legislative topics, focusing particularly on the implications of daylight saving time (DST). Senator Scott advocated for the Sunshine Protection Act, which aims to eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes and keep daylight saving time year-round. He emphasized the negative health impacts associated with DST, including increased risks of heart attacks and accidents immediately following the time changes. Various witnesses provided personal testimonies and expert opinions, highlighting the confusion and health disruptions caused by the current time change practices.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Industry, Business and Labor Apr 8th, 2025 at 02:45 pm
Industry, Business and Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- been involved in self-funded health plans and I go to market for my clients and we come up with the rates
- And we come up with the rates, just like we're talking here, and at the end of the day, then you determine
- It says the rate in... Yeah, but this is talking about right here. Mr.
- Representative Casper says the heading above says rate impact. Mr. Chairman, the heading says that.
- It says in the yellow boxes provide the rate impact for the proposed plan design changes.
Bills:
SB2160
Committee:
House Industry, Business and Labor
Summary:
The committee resumed work on Senate Bill 2160, which would move the Public Employees Retirement System health plan from grandfathered to non-grandfathered status under the Affordable Care Act. PERS officials Rebecca Frickie and Derek Holbein explained that the bill would allow more flexibility in plan design, including higher deductibles, co-pays, and out-of-pocket maximums, while also adding enhanced preventive benefits. They clarified that ACA “essential health benefits” apply to individual and small-group markets, not to PERS as a large employer, and that the bill’s projected cost increases were based on actuarial estimates and prior bid scenarios from Sanford and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Members debated whether the bill would actually save money or simply shift costs to employees. Supporters argued that non-grandfathered status would create more levers to manage medical inflation and could produce net premium savings through plan redesign, citing prior bid comparisons showing potential reductions of 1% to 8% depending on the option. Opponents, including Representative Schauer and North Dakota United president Nick Archelette, questioned how the state would pay for the estimated $25 million to $30 million in added benefits and warned that employees could face higher out-of-pocket costs amid already strained household budgets. Frickie said the legislature would control funding decisions and that current law requiring the state to pay full family premiums could be changed only by statute.
The committee also discussed reserve funding, with members noting that a $4.3 million reserve draw in the bill was intended to cover the final months of the biennium and could be modified. After testimony and discussion, Vice Chair Johnson moved a do-pass recommendation and referral to Appropriations. The motion passed 10-3-1, with Representatives Ostlie, Schatz, and Schauer voting no. Representative Gump agreed to carry the bill.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-15 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So first of all, what is it going to do to their rates?
- And that was passed to lower the rates. And guess what? The rates weren't lowered. Thank you.
- Representative Soroy continued: “Rates. And guess what? The rates weren’t lowered.
- There are higher rates of violence and suicide in that age group.
- And unfortunately, the rates among young men have been substantially high.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/26/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- rate of 4.65 years.
- To the testifier, you talked about your 95 percent competitive rate.
- We'd like to get that up to a higher rate.
- We'd like to get that up to a higher rate.
- </c> like what a graduation rate would be. like what a graduation rate would be.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Apr 2nd, 2026 at 08:30 am
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- handful of counties have utilized this practice in an attempt to tax these properties at a commercial rate
- of 32% rather than the residential rate of 19%.
- same manner as owners of long-term rental properties, which are always classified at the residential rate
- Residential rate, yet have not faced the same attempt at reclassification by county officials.
- do so at a commercial price, whereas any short-term rental property would be sold at a residential rate
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Apr 2nd, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- handful of counties have utilized this practice in an attempt to tax these properties at a commercial rate
- of 32% rather than the residential rate of 19%.
- same manner as owners of long-term rental properties, which are always classified at the residential rate
- Residential rate, yet have not faced the same attempt at reclassification by county officials.
- do so at a commercial price, whereas any short-term rental property would be sold at a residential rate
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bills 1066 and 1088, sponsored by Sen. Ben Brown, dealing with the property tax classification of single-family short-term rental homes. Brown argued the bills would stop counties from reclassifying short-term rentals as commercial property and taxing them at the higher commercial rate, saying such homes remain residential in use under Missouri case law, IRS guidance, and zoning principles. He said the substitute language was narrowed to single-family homes owned by individuals, partnerships, or LLCs, and further limited to owners with 15 or fewer short-term rental properties.
Members questioned how the bill would affect local zoning and assessor practices, including mixed-use buildings and the requirement that assessors conduct an in-person consultation before reclassifying property. Several lawmakers said the bill should preserve local control over zoning while preventing inconsistent tax treatment. Some members also raised concerns that the consultation language could interfere with assessors’ work, and Brown said he was open to revisiting that provision because it was added by another senator and was not central to the bill’s intent.
Supporters testified that short-term rentals are often family homes used to generate needed income, not commercial enterprises, and that higher commercial taxation could be financially devastating. One witness described using a family home as a short-term rental to help pay for a mother’s care and support a granddaughter with special needs. Opponents, including the Missouri Hotel Lodging Association, argued that short-term rentals function as businesses because they collect sales tax and compete with lodging providers, and they said the 15-property limit was ineffective because owners can place homes in separate LLCs. The association said it could suggest alternative language to better target large-scale operators. No vote was taken, and the hearing concluded after testimony.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Feb 17th, 2026
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the goal of the legislation at any rate. Will there be any more questions?
- representative of the many other folks that have benefited from our ability to decrease incarceration rates
- , of the many other folks that have benefited from, I think, our ability to decrease incarceration rates
- Excuse my voice. ...crime, excuse my voice, that, and also in some cases it shows that crime rates have
- for our economy and certainly helps with, particularly in Oklahoma, when we reduce the incarceration rate
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Summary:
The Senate Local and County Government Committee heard several bills related to local government finance, liability, bail, and jail operations. Senate Bill 1288, by Senator Gillespie, would require the state and political subdivisions to equally share FEMA-related matching costs for federally declared disasters; supporters said it would codify long-standing practice and provide certainty for local governments, with an estimated fiscal impact of just under $4.9 million. After questions about future appropriations and delayed reimbursements, the bill advanced on a 9-0 vote.
Senate Bill 2019, by Senator Logan, would create a political subdivision liability insurance guarantee program and fund to help local governments and shared insurance pools manage large federal civil rights judgments. Members questioned the bill’s scope and whether it applied to catastrophic events or civil rights cases; the author said it was intended to spread the burden of large judgments over time and reduce pressure on property taxpayers. The committee adopted a title-off motion and advanced the bill 7-2.
Chair Hamilton presented Senate Bills 1705, 1878, and 2118. SB 1705 would bar nonprofits from bailing people out of jail if they receive public funds, with supporters citing public safety and opponents raising concerns about impacts on nonprofit and church-based assistance; it passed 7-2. SB 1878 would establish a uniform bail schedule, limit personal recognizance release for certain repeat or higher-risk offenders, and require court approval to lower certain bonds; it also passed 7-2. SB 2118 would clarify how county sheriffs may use commissary funds for jail-related purposes such as training, equipment, inmate care, and operations; it passed 7-2. The committee then adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1745, local excise rates rate limit. Government.
- SB 1800, income tax additional rates. Schools. SB 1801, event majoring data.
- . ...is that in 2024, 1,731 provisional ballots were rejected in the tribal precincts, a rejection rate
- five times higher than non-tribal precincts, and a 401% relative increase in rejection rates compared
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and several guest introductions recognizing Arizona Dental Hygienists Association visitors, deaf and hard of hearing advocacy groups, Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists members, the Doctor of the Day, tribal voting advocates, and other guests. Members also observed a moment of silence for two DPS officers killed earlier that morning. The chamber then received a long list of bills and resolutions for first reading and committee referral, covering elections, education, public safety, health, tribal affairs, housing, agriculture, and other topics.
The main floor action was in Committee of the Whole on SB 1425, an elections bill dealing with the July primary and related election procedures. The bill was amended in committee, then further amended on the floor, and the Committee of the Whole recommended it do pass as amended. During third reading, members spoke in support of the measure as a bipartisan election fix that would move the primary up two weeks, improve ballot timing, and require observers in every county. Senator Hatathlie highlighted persistent tribal voting barriers such as mail ballot issues, dual-addressing problems, ID access, funding shortages, misinformation, and polling-place disruptions, while Senator Gonzalez voted no because of the emergency clause. The bill passed 27-1 with two not voting and was transmitted to the House.
The Senate also adopted two proclamations: one naming September 4, 2026, as Taekwondo Day in Arizona and another declaring February 2026 as American Heart Month, encouraging CPR and AED awareness. After a recess, the Senate returned briefly to introduce additional bills, refer SB 1315 to Public Safety and SB 1090 to Finance, announce upcoming committee meetings, and then adjourn until Monday, February 9, 2026.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Perhaps the mentee teacher/student—did they increase their rating or performance?
- 109 PERHAPS THE MENTEE TEACHER STUDENT DID THEY INCREASE THEIR RATING OR PERFORMANCE?
- I could go on, but higher retention rates is our main focus right now.
- I could go on, but higher retention rates is our main focus right now.
- LIMITED PRIVACY RATE OF STAFF CANNOT 302 OVERRIDE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THE STUDENTS
Summary:
The Pre-K-12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 157, School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program, would create a Department of Education program allowing school districts and charter schools to place current or retired high-performing teachers in D- or F-rated schools as mentors, with a proposed $3,000 stipend per mentor per mentee. Members questioned the funding source and contract-time implications; the sponsor said the program would use previously decategorized education funds and that mentoring could be done within existing planning, before-school, after-school, or weekend time. An amendment clarifying that the bill would use a contract template rather than a DOE contract was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then heard CS/HB 859, Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools, which would require school boards to adopt policies for video cameras in self-contained ESE classrooms upon a parent request, with redaction of other students from footage. Public testimony strongly supported the bill, including emotional accounts from a parent of a nonverbal adult with autism who described past abuse in a classroom and from the Autism Society of Florida, which argued cameras are a necessary safety measure for vulnerable students and noted other states already allow or require them. Members emphasized student safety and the need to fund the policy, and the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee considered HB 561, Educator Certification, which aims to reduce barriers for experienced educators returning to the classroom by expanding temporary certificate eligibility to those with expired Florida certificates, allowing prior subject-area exam results to count for reinstatement, and updating references related to educator professional learning support. The sponsor said the bill preserves standards while making reinstatement more efficient and less costly. There was broad support from members, who noted the value of retaining experienced teachers, and HB 561 was also reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 28th, 2025
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- institution's community investments, and finally, it prohibits covered financial institutions with certain ratings
- The department can also issue a penalty if a financial institution receives a low rating. rating in two
- financial cooperatives, profits go back to the members of the credit unions in terms of better interest rates
- already had the data and they could produce the data that shows that they are investing at a higher rate
Committee:
House Banking and Finance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- taxing units in the year following the year in which a disaster occurs to adopt an ad valerum tax rate
- which exceeds the voter approval rate tax rate.
- Without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate, making conforming changes, refer to the
- Committee on Ways and Means, H.A.R. 79, by Raymond, proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the rate
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Transcript Highlights:
- And again, I'm no scientist, but they would say that there were high mortality rates when fishing...
- Then, when they released them back into the water, they had a high mortality rate.
- wasn't me personally, but we didn't study recreational fishermen and what if that caused high mortality rates
- that fishing tournaments on Neely Henry, in some ways, were the main reason for the high mortality rates
- , but they... ... for the high mortality rates, but they were the only fish that were studied.
Committee:
House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/02/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #23
Transcript Highlights:
- purchased for $20 or more if the terms of the license meet specified conditions and increases the rate
- purchased for $20 or more if the terms of the license meet specified conditions and increases the rate
- for $20 or more if the terms of the license meets conditions specified conditions and increases the rate
- adopted an amendment that expands the list of included entities to include a motion picture that was rated
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> comparison of full value tax rates comparison of full value tax rates Plymouth<01:15:41.480><c>
- </c> the municipal just Municipal tax rate the municipal just Municipal tax rate that's<01:37:18.480>
- </c> swept not school just Municipal tax rate swept not school just Municipal tax rate doesn't<01:37:
- the local tax rate has been approved for the local tax rate has been approved for that<04:36:26.561><
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- utility rate revenue.
- </c><00:51:05.200><c> payers</c> wastewater rate payers wastewater rate payers as<00:51:06.760><c> well
- We have asked our rate payers to step up, and they have, but rate increases alone cannot meet the scale
- :26.680><c> alone</c> and they have, but rate increases alone and they have, but rate increases alone
- </c> This helps keep our rates competitive.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- For residential, the value would be taxed using a capacity rate of 1.25% for market-rate residential
- </c><01:14:24.639><c> of</c><01:14:24.800><c> 1</c> using a capacity rate of 1 using a capacity rate
- ><c> residential</c><01:14:28.360><c> and</c> .25% for market rate residential and .25% for market rate
- </c><01:23:40.080><c> housing</c> together market rate housing together market rate housing developments
- </c><01:24:07.719><c> or</c> attract a private market rate or attract a private market rate or Workforce
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- in Minnesota is lower than poverty rate in Minnesota is lower than the<00:39:25.720><c> national</c>
- We have not had replacement fertility rates since 2006, according to the Minnesota State Demographic
- </c><00:45:53.119><c> since</c> had replacement fertility rates since had replacement fertility rates
- He said the governor has a proposal to broaden the base of the sales tax and lower the rate, which he
- He said the governor has a proposal to broaden the base of the sales tax and lower the rate, which he
Committee:
House Taxes