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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Mar 10th, 2026
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that House Bill 2585 be voted do pass. Is there any discussion?
- I now move the House Committee substitute for House Bill 2585 be voted do pass. Any discussion?
- your vote of 10 ayes and zero noes, you have voted House Committee substitute for House Bill 2585 do pass
- And we have failed to do that for a very long time.
- And the bill hasn't even passed yet, and we're on a three-month timeline to test it.
TX
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, um, we passed a bill in May.
- Um, it's great that we finally got a THUD bill passed by Congress.
- Those funds passed from Congress to the EPA and then to the states to fund projects.
- Similarly, it takes funds from Congress, passes them to EPA, and then awards them to the state.
- in a bill that passed the House unanimously<01:36:04.480><c> in</c><01:36:04.719><c> 2023.
Committee:
House Capital Investment
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Insurance Committee May 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We truly do have a unique challenge being regulated by an initiative that was passed at a time where
- that goes out and certifies that it is, in fact, reduced risk, so just a few more things and I will pass
- So just a few more things and I will pass along to the other esteemed panelists here.
- So, you know, getting, and things like, you know, when Marin passed a bond measure, their voters were
- We can pass all the bills we want, but unless they’re not...” “...to be written.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Insurance held an information hearing on the impacts of climate change and catastrophic wildfire on California’s insurance market, with opening remarks focused on the state’s affordability, availability, and stability problems. Chair and members discussed the role of SB 254’s report, the Sustainable Insurance Strategy, the growth of the FAIR Plan, and the need to better align insurance regulation, mitigation, and land-use decisions. The Vice Chair noted the importance of hearing from industry as well as consumer and academic experts, and Senator Becker said the report would inform further committee work.
Amy Bach of United Policyholders described how climate-driven wildfire and flood risk, combined with inflation, insurtech, and risk modeling, have reduced competition and pushed more homeowners into the FAIR Plan and non-admitted surplus lines coverage. She said availability is improving somewhat, but affordability will depend on mitigation, insurer competition, and fair rate regulation. In response to questions, she emphasized underinsurance as a long-running problem, supported stronger insurer responsibility for replacement-cost estimates, and suggested a public reinsurance backstop and more mitigation funding rather than removing wildfire coverage from basic policies.
Nancy Watkins of Milliman and Michael Wara of Stanford argued that the market problem is fundamentally that expected claims and expenses now exceed premiums because too many homes are burning. They said California needs both risk reduction and actuarially sound pricing, along with a state mitigation framework that targets the highest-risk communities and prioritizes home hardening, defensible space, and community-scale mitigation over broad acreage-based spending. They also discussed the role of non-admitted carriers as a gap-filler, the need for better data on reconstruction costs and mitigation effectiveness, and the importance of sustained funding rather than one-time grants.
A later panel with Frank Freebalt of Cal Poly and Michael Golnar of UC Berkeley focused on modeling and mitigation science. They said wildfire policy should treat the issue as a structure-ignition and urban conflagration problem, not just a wildland fire problem, and stressed integrated land-use, utility, and community mitigation. Members asked about zoning, building codes, utility hardening, and who should pay for mitigation; witnesses said older, denser neighborhoods are the highest priority, that utilities must improve operational safety measures, and that targeted mitigation in the highest-risk areas offers the best return. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Nov 6th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We passed a piece of legislation.
- That just goes against our intention in passing the statute.
- Is that currently what we're saying pertaining to the legislation as it was passed. Mr.
- Every other bill we pass here goes forward.
- I sponsored and passed the Fraud Against Taxpayers Act.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So a lot of this is the pass-through FTA funds that goes to the local transit providers, and if, um,
- </c> eligible so a lot of this is the pass eligible so a lot of this is the pass through<00:53:48.119
- </c> people who don't have Easy Pass people who don't have Easy Pass transponders<02:47:00.279><c> and
- This is just a kind of revolving fund from the revenue to buy and sell the Easy Pass transponders.
- </c><02:59:03.680><c> customers</c> whole lot of new um Easy Pass customers whole lot of new um Easy
Summary:
The committee met with New Hampshire DOT Commissioner Bill Cass and Finance Director Danielle Shandra to review the agency’s FY 2026 budget. Cass gave a high-level overview of DOT’s mission, organization, funding structure, and staffing trends, noting the agency has about 650 employees across five divisions. He said the Governor’s recommended FY 2026 budget totals $95.99 million, essentially flat from FY 2025, with funding primarily from Turnpike funds, Highway funds, federal sources, and a small General Fund share for non-highway units. Members asked about how Turnpike and Highway funds are treated in state accounting, and DOT explained that while they are enterprise funds restricted to their purposes, they are considered unrestricted from the statewide perspective and are appropriated through the budget process.
A major topic was staffing and budget targets. DOT said its full-time staffing level has remained relatively flat since 2014 even as vehicle miles traveled increased and vacancies rose. To meet budget targets, the department unfunded seven permanent positions and nine temporary full-time positions, and later noted additional reductions in Finance, including the elimination of two full-time positions, reduced print shop equipment purchases, and deeper cuts to overtime, temporary help, equipment, and supplies in FY 2027. DOT also explained that it shifted funding for one unmanned aerial system position from General Funds to Highway Funds, saying the change was workable because the position supports highway-related work and federal-aid-eligible activities.
Members asked for clarification on the state transit operating match, and DOT explained that the Legislature had previously provided about $1.8 million annually in General Funds to help local transit agencies meet federal match requirements, but that funding was not included in this budget. DOT said that could reduce the ability to draw down some federal transit funds, though the impact may not be immediate because those funds can be used over several years. The department also described its unmanned aerial system program, saying it has been used for about five years for mapping, survey work, construction oversight, and storm damage assessment, and that it now has about five drones and two full-time positions supporting the program. DOT said it is expanding cross-training so more employees can operate drones without adding positions. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day- REASSEMBLE Part 1 Jun 30th, 2026
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 307 is hereby passed. 41 yes.
- The motion is passed. No, the ayes have it. The motion is passed. Representative Williams.
- Senate Amendment 1 is hereby passed by the House. House Bill 310 is hereby passed.
- House Bill 500 hereby passed the House. Yay.
- Oh, it's already passed in.
Summary:
The House convened on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, and moments of silence for Gerlindy Lancelotti and Iva Durham. Members then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions, including consent calendar items and several measures related to agriculture, lottery reporting, health care, fire service membership standards, inmate work, telecommunications, rent increases, youth camp licensing, primary elections, respiratory care practice, and marriage equality. The chamber also heard extended debate on Senate Bill 233, concerning removal of snow and ice from vehicles, and on House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary while barring participation in both parties’ primaries.
Among the notable actions, House Concurrent Resolution 157 passed as amended, directing the State Lottery to report on options to support traditional lottery retailers. Senate Bill 53, preserving the Delaware Farm to Community Program if federal support declines, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 307, giving the Public Service Commission authority to designate eligible Lifeline carriers, and Senate Bill 339, clarifying advance health care directives, also passed. Senate Bill 235, removing a sunset on manufactured home rent increase calculations, passed, as did Senate Bill 325 after House Amendment 1 narrowed disqualifying offenses for fire service membership and adjusted related background-check rules. Senate Bill 309, discharging remaining incarceration-cost balances, and Senate Bill 324, addressing constable-related firearm permit provisions, both passed.
The chamber tabled Senate Bill 233 once to consider a proposed amendment for trucks and other hard-to-clear vehicles, but the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended by the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was tabled pending legal review. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry, passed after extensive floor debate and personal statements from members on both sides. Senate Bill 293, creating a licensure pathway for summer camps to participate in purchase-of-care, passed after House Amendment 1. House Bill 188 on open primary access for unaffiliated voters passed 22-17, and Senate Bill 94, concerning respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery, passed after House Amendment 2. The transcript ends as the House begins consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We've passed this bill of this committee 4 times and, uh.
- These areas, even in the small areas, are passing bond issues and stuff to build facilities.
- I passed the bill and went on and sat down, but it's kind of interesting.
- There again, it's kind of like the deal we passed yesterday.
- Uh, I passed out some maps to you so you'd have a little better up close map.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
emergency preparedness, flood-prone communities, Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund, disaster relief, funding, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If passed, House Bill 1520 would extend the Angelina and Nature's River Authority sunset review date,
- If passed, House Bill 1530 would extend Sabine River Authority's sunset review date. to the year 2037
- If passed, House Bill 1535 would extend the Trinity River.
- And so that's the problem, the landowner's in danger of incurring the these penalties for failing to
- But again, on the development side. because of the rules that were passed last session with the with
Bills:
HB1520 , HB1525 , HB1530 , HB1535 , HB2068 , HB2091 , HB2347 , HB2372 , HB2805 , HB2815 , HB2867 , HB3154 , HB3482 , HB3483 , HB3663 , HB3781 , HB3901 , HB3915 , HB4135 , HB4153 , HB4158 , HB4329 , HB4331
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> pass a congressional stock trading ban. pass a congressional stock trading ban.
- </c><02:41:17.359><c> This</c> passed the Lake and Riley Act. This passed the Lake and Riley Act.
- </c> Republican Congress, as I said, passed Republican Congress, as I said, passed funds<02:41:20.319
- Let's pass this DHS work for the people. Let's pass this DHS funding<02:50:56.080><c> bill.
- We've passed this resolution. We passed this bill.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I move we send House Bill 599 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Second.
- It has been moved and seconded that we send House Bill 599 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation
- how the funding formula works, what do all these positions do, which was the main reason I tried passing
- The motion fails. We're back to our original motion, which is to send it to the amending order. Mr.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 599, which would change the distribution of the Digital Content and Curriculum appropriation. Sponsors said the current first-come, first-served system exhausted the $1.6 million annual fund in minutes and left additional applications unfunded, so the bill would codify a needs-based rubric administered by the Department of Education. The proposal would prioritize districts serving economically disadvantaged, rural, or underserved students, projects tied to reading, math, or college and career readiness, alignment with improvement plans, strong implementation and evaluation, and applicants that did not receive prior funding. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted unanimously to send HB 599 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 728, a broader rewrite of school funding definitions in Title 33. The sponsors said the bill was intended to clarify categories such as instructional staff, administrative staff, classified staff, and per-pupil staff, after an LSO review found a growing number of people being paid from instructional dollars even though they did not directly instruct students. They said the bill would create a new “instructional support staff” category for mentors, coaches, and similar roles, while preserving flexibility for rural districts and keeping current administrative flexibility language intact. Several senators questioned whether the bill would reclassify instructional coaches and mentors as administrators and whether that would affect funding or certification requirements.
Public testimony on HB 728 was mixed. The Twin Falls superintendent said instructional coaches are essential in his district and asked that the bill be amended so those positions could still be funded through the instructional category. The Idaho Association of School Administrators opposed parts of the bill, saying the affected roles are instructional in nature and that the current funding formula does not leave room in the administrator allocation for additional positions. An instructional coach testified that coaches are not administrators and warned that reclassification could undermine trust with teachers. After debate, the sponsor asked that the bill be sent to the amending order with two proposed amendments, and the committee agreed by roll call vote. The committee also rejected a motion to hold the bill at the call of the chair. Before adjournment, the chair noted the committee had not finished its agenda and would meet again the following afternoon.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I move we send House Bill 599 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Second.
- It has been moved and seconded that we send House Bill 599 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation
- how the funding formula works, what do all these positions do, which was the main reason I tried passing
- The motion fails. We're back to our original motion, which is to send it to the amending order. Mr.
Committee:
Senate Education
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- recommends $682,000 and five new positions to implement the gold and silver as legal tender legislation passed
- recommends 682,000 and five new positions to implement the gold and silver as legal tender legislation passed
- Implement the gold and silver as legal tender legislation passed last session.
- The grant was issued and obligated and set aside, but the homeowner failed to complete the construction
Summary:
The committee convened with a quorum, welcomed new member Senator Ralph Massullo, and first took up confirmation of five appointees to water management district and basin board positions. Senator McLean moved favorable confirmation of Ted Everett, Jerome Pate, Michael Romano, Paul Bissfam, John Hall, and Virginia Johns, and the motion passed by roll call.
The main agenda item was the Governor’s Florida First budget presentation for the environmental agencies. Kim Kramer and DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert outlined proposed environmental funding of about $5.8 billion, including more than $1.4 billion for water resources, $810 million for Everglades restoration, $408 million for water quality, $202 million for Resilient Florida, $75 million for beach renourishment, $150 million for Florida Forever, $70 million for state park infrastructure, and $221 million for hazardous waste cleanup. They also highlighted proposed funding for FWC operations, manatee care, python removal, oyster reef restoration, forestry and wildfire equipment, and citrus research and disease response. Members asked about Florida Forever funding, state park wastewater and septic needs, a cut to the Florida Wildlife Research Institute, and how beach renourishment is handled after storms.
The committee then heard the general government budget presentation. Agencies highlighted included DBPR, Gaming Control, the Lottery, DMS, PERC, DFS, OIR, and Revenue. DBPR discussed funding for license processing, an animal abuse hotline, vehicle replacement, and IT recruitment; Gaming Control requested new law enforcement squads and a licensing/enforcement IT system; the Lottery emphasized marketing, retail engagement, IT, and retention funding; DMS proposed building, fleet, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and local government grant investments; PERC described workload growth after SB 256 and requested staffing, operations, and pay increases; OIR sought more staff for consumer protection and market oversight plus building renovations; DFS highlighted My Safe Florida Home funding, fire marshal and first responder support, financial investigations, and gold and silver legal tender implementation; and Revenue requested operational, IT, and fiscally constrained county funding. Members questioned DBPR about unfunded HOA fraud and condo transparency items, DMS about cybersecurity grants, and DFS about My Safe Florida Home funding levels, abandoned grants, and reduced program uptake. No further action was taken, and the committee adjourned without additional votes.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 14th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- recommends $682,000 and five new positions to implement the gold and silver as legal tender legislation passed
- recommends 682,000 and five new positions to implement the gold and silver as legal tender legislation passed
- Floridians' First Budget] The budget would implement the gold and silver as legal tender legislation passed
- The grant was issued and obligated and set aside, but the homeowner failed to complete the construction
Summary:
The committee first took up confirmation of five water management district appointees: Ted Everett and Jerome Pate to the Northwest Florida Water Management District, Michael Romano to the Big Cypress Basin Board of the South Florida Water Management District, and Paul Bissfam, John Hall, and Virginia Johns to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Senator McClain moved confirmation, the roll was called, and the committee recommended all appointees favorably.
Members then received the Governor’s Florida First budget presentations for environmental agencies. The environmental package totaled about $5.8 billion and emphasized Everglades restoration, water quality, resilience, land conservation, state parks, hazardous waste cleanup, wildlife management, wildfire response, and citrus support. DEP highlighted more than $1.4 billion for water resources, including $810 million for Everglades restoration, $202 million for Resilient Florida, $150 million for Florida Forever, $70 million for state parks, and $221 million for contamination cleanup. FWC, Agriculture, and Citrus funding priorities were also outlined. Members asked about Florida Forever funding, state park wastewater and septic needs, a reduction at the Florida Wildlife Research Institute, and beach renourishment funding for storm damage.
The committee also heard the General Government portion of the budget, which totaled about $2.9 billion and covered DBPR, Lottery, Financial Services, Management Services, Revenue, PERC, and the Gaming Control Commission. DBPR requested funds for license processing, an animal abuse hotline, fleet replacement, and IT retention. FGCC sought new enforcement squads and an IT licensing/enforcement system. The Lottery proposed marketing, retail engagement, IT, and retention funding. DMS emphasized building modernization, fleet telematics, 911 and radio upgrades, cybersecurity, a local government cybersecurity grant program, and data interoperability. PERC described a sharp increase in labor cases and elections after SB 256 and requested staffing, election administration, and hearing officer pay increases. DFS highlighted My Safe Florida Home, fire marshal and first responder support, financial investigations, and gold and silver legal tender implementation. Revenue requested operational and IT funding and support for fiscally constrained counties. Questions focused on DBPR’s condo and HOA initiatives, cybersecurity grant reductions, and the My Safe Florida Home program’s abandoned grants and matching requirements. No additional votes were taken, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- NOW -- PEOPLE REALLY DON'T TELL YOU CAN'T DO SOMETHING AND SO YOU RUN A BILL AND THEY THINK IT WILL PASS
- WE SHOW THE AMENDMENT PASSES. PUBLIC TESTIMONY? WE HAVE. KIM WITH NFIB. WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST.
- IT'S A PRETTY STEEP PENALTY FOR JUST FAILING TO SUBMIT THIS TO THE DAX.
- WE DID THAT BECAUSE OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT PASS. I AM A REALIST.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation May 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This amended bill recently passed a floor vote in the Assembly.
- We strongly support the funding for transit passes in the GGRF.
- When California passed AB 60, the state made a... ...to protecting vulnerable communities.
- Next, SANDAG supports SB 840's proposed $125 million allocation for transit passes.
- Kansas has passed discriminatory laws revoking driver's licenses of transgender people.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 5, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- They call it a plane pass. Sounds to me like a SunPass in the air.
- I will pass the gavel to our Vice Chair, Rep. Griffiths. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- And Robert Shrews, I'm passing the gavel back as our chairman has returned. Thank you, sir.
- And Robert Shrews, I'm passing the gavel back as our chairman has returned.
- The bill also fails to include any explicit exception, ...of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
Summary:
The subcommittee first took up HB 387 on ADS-B airport billing. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would stop airports and third-party vendors from using federally required automatic dependent surveillance broadcast data to calculate landing or touch-and-go fees, arguing the technology was intended for safety and collision avoidance, not invoicing. An amendment clarifying touch-and-go landings and other fee calculations was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably 15-0.
Members then heard several local and policy bills. CS/HB 803 on private-provider building permits and inspections drew broad support from industry groups and was reported favorably 14-1. HB 451 and HB 4053, local fire-district assessment bills, were presented as relief for homeowners and churches facing higher non-ad valorem assessments; both were reported favorably after amendments, with testimony emphasizing impacts on houses of worship and local communities. PCS/HB 1329 on local government spending transparency prompted extensive debate over searchable budget formats, posting requirements, and possible unfunded mandates; supporters framed it as taxpayer access and accountability, while opponents argued many local governments already provide this information and that the bill could impose costs. It was reported favorably 8-4.
The committee also advanced PCS/HB 927 on local land planning and development, which would allow qualified professionals to assist with pre-application reviews; local government representatives raised concerns about preemption and environmental restrictions, but the bill was reported favorably 13-2. HB 929 on chickee huts, PCS/HB 4081 on expanding a local water and sewer district by referendum, and HB 489 conveying the Trenton Train Depot to the city and county all passed unanimously or near-unanimously. HB 1211, a Department of Military Affairs bill updating leave and assistance-program provisions, was amended and reported favorably. HB 1041, creating business incentives for veteran- and military spouse-owned businesses, also passed 13-0 after amendment and supportive testimony from members and veterans. The final item shown was HB 1001, a bill restricting county and municipal DEI-related actions and contracting; the sponsor described it as a response to division and waste, and members began questioning its definitions, scope, and potential effects on training and civil actions, but the transcript cuts off before any vote or final action on that bill.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration Mar 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Where the tax credit we give then goes—passes down, hopefully, to the workers.
- Increase in the tax incentive is passed. So thank you so much for your support.
- Help us keep those good works going and pass these bills.
- Please pass these desperately needed tax incentives and keep California rolling.
- So, you know, I just hope that we can get this passed. Thank you. Thank you.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They are not trying to pass.
- They are not trying to pass.
- They are not trying to pass.
- They are not trying to pass.
- They are not trying to pass.
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- The goal of the commission was to the bill ought to pass when amended as the bill ought to pass when
- </c> passed in Act 73. passed in Act 73.
- This doesn't pass the smell test.
- </c> passed last year. passed last year.
- </c> During that session, Act 46 was passed. During that session, Act 46 was passed.