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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 13th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, you guys, you're the Commerce Committee.
  • All of a sudden they changed the rule. Well, they changed the rule after something happened.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • See how easy the Commerce Committee is? Nothing. Best committee of all. Right.
  • committee room just to take this vote, please?
Committee: House Commerce
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Aloha, Chair, members of the committee. Tom Yamacha for Tax Foundation.
  • Okay, Chair Gabbard, Vice Chair Richards, members of the committee.
  • Thank you. committee uh my name is Gavin AB I'm the committee uh my name is Gavin AB I'm the branch<00
  • Aloha, Chair Gabbard, Vice Chair Richards, members of the committee.
  • </c> and inserting it into the committee and inserting it into the committee report<00:27:49.279><c>
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee heard five bills on January 24, 2025. SB 1 would phase out disposable air filters and require reusable air filters by 2030; testimony was limited, with one supporter urging clearer definitions of fiberglass and paper and several opponents listed, and the committee later deferred the bill indefinitely for lack of support testimony. SB 13 would create an aquaculture investment tax credit beginning in 2026; state agencies and several industry groups supported it, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about loose definitions, internal inconsistencies, and blanks that made the bill hard to estimate or vet. The committee passed SB 13 with amendments and technical changes, and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2015 as stated on the record. SB 177 would shift aquatic livestock import and movement permitting to the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Industry Division, require a risk-based assessment and biocontainment standards, and seek a $1 million appropriation for research and staffing. The Department of Agriculture said the bill would help expand aquaculture while managing risks to native species; aquaculture and farm groups supported it, while Animal Rights Hawaii was listed in opposition. The committee passed SB 177 with amendments, blanking the appropriation for committee report consideration, and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 184 would raise the beverage container deposit and refund from 5 cents to 10 cents. Supporters said the higher deposit could improve recycling and environmental outcomes, while opponents, including the Tax Foundation, cited fraud concerns, the program’s existing fund balance, and practical challenges in redemption; the Department of Human Services also noted potential impacts on blind vendors. The committee took the bill up but deferred decision-making until Monday, January 27, 2025, at 10:01 p.m. in Room 224. The committee also heard SB 250, which would increase the income tax credit for interisland transportation costs for agricultural products. Agricultural and industry witnesses supported the bill as a way to offset rising shipping costs and preserve access to markets, while the Tax Foundation preferred direct appropriations over tax credits and objected to missing bill details. The committee passed SB 250 with amendments from the Department of Agriculture and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2050. Separately, a joint hearing on SB 240, the Right to Farm bill, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Agriculture supported further study and raised concerns about the bill’s fragmented approach, while farm, cattle, and other industry witnesses split between support for protecting customary Native Hawaiian subsistence farming and opposition to excluding CAFOs and certain business structures. No vote was taken on SB 240 in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a committee substitute. There is a proposed committee substitute.
  • The association rules cannot even restrict.
  • Thank you, committee members.
  • It was before it was amended, in committee.
  • No other business to come for the local government committee, and the committee will stand in recess.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every bill that gets reported to this committee, or any committee for that matter, has to have a public
  • That's part of the rules in the state.
  • So I have that ability under the rules. Up until now, I've never had to do that... Under the rules.
  • This honorable committee can...
  • I just want you to know that this is the committee, this is an important issue for this committee as
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee first heard testimony on H. 3599, a bill concerning access to historic Indian lands and easements for landlocked tribal parcels in Massachusetts. Witnesses, including members of the Mashpee Wampanoag and Herring Pond communities, said the bill would restore access to family lands that have long been treated as landlocked and had been denied easements by necessity in prior court rulings. They described heavy tax burdens, prior litigation, and support from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, with conditional support from the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe pending language changes. Committee members asked about the tax assessments and the status of tribal support, and the chair said the committee would follow up on possible amendments. The committee then took up S. 2922, which would authorize an underground easement at Magazine Beach in Cambridge for the Greater Cambridge Energy Project. Eversource representatives said the easement is needed for a transmission line connecting the Brighton and Kendall Square substations, supporting grid reliability and the Commonwealth’s clean energy transition. They said DCR would receive fair market value and replacement land in Wendell to satisfy Article 97 requirements. No objections were raised, and the panel’s testimony concluded without a vote recorded in the transcript. Most of the hearing focused on H. 5047, which would authorize the Commonwealth to take the Norwood Hospital site by eminent domain so the hospital can be restored. Sponsors, local officials, hospital task force members, EMS and fire representatives, a chamber of commerce leader, and a former hospital administrator all argued that the 2020 flood and Steward’s bankruptcy left the region without adequate care, causing longer ambulance transports, emergency room boarding, staffing strain, and economic losses. They said the site remains a partially completed shell, that the state should be able to acquire it and bring in a nonprofit operator, and that the taking would not require state funding because an operator would pay the acquisition costs. Committee members from both chambers expressed support and asked about costs, timing, infrastructure, and whether a nonprofit operator is being pursued. The chair took the bill under advisement after extensive testimony; no vote was taken in the transcript.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-02-03 - 9:30AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:10:51.680><c> on</c> committed to the Senate Committee on committed to the Senate Committee on
  • ><c> testimony</c><00:15:51.040><c> and</c> Our committee has received testimony and Our committee has
  • rule and rule of uphold the Constitution rule and rule of law<00:24:08.640><c> for</c><00:24:08.960>
  • And since the committee does not have a position, I cannot represent a committee position.
  • </c> Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Judiciary Committee took<00:44:50.800><c> a</c><00:44:51.119><
Keywords: 927, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • on your first day of committee.
  • Thank you, Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Thank you, Chairman and members of the committee.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
Bills: HB2210 , HB2123 , HB2206 , HB2281 , HB2411
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • </c><00:09:56.040><c> and</c> trying to make sure that our rules and trying to make sure that our rules
  • </c><00:10:20.600><c> regarding</c> specific guidelines and rules regarding specific guidelines and rules
  • They've had long-established rules.
  • </c> difficult to enforce because the rules difficult to enforce because the rules now<01:04:52.200><
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a full committee membership.
  • Now let's cover other ground rules for appropriate conduct.
  • We maintained a quorum in this committee. No disordial. We maintain decorum in this committee.
  • , as I mentioned earlier, chair their own committees.
  • Please stay tuned for the work of the committee.
Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s economic ties with Asia, the effects of federal tariffs, and ways the state can strengthen trade, investment, tourism, and subnational diplomacy. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of AAPI communities, sister-city relationships, and coordinated state outreach. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s trade missions, APEC hosting, and ongoing climate and trade partnerships, while Japan’s deputy consul general underscored Japan’s role as a major investor and trading partner and encouraged continued engagement. The first panel, featuring leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation/World Trade Center Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California, focused on trade, tourism, and investment trends. Witnesses said tariffs and federal uncertainty are disrupting logistics, manufacturing, business travel, higher education, and tourism, with particular concern about port activity, international student declines, and reduced visitation from Asia. They urged California to remain “open for business,” invest in promotion and infrastructure, and use trade missions, MOUs, and sister-city ties to maintain relationships and attract investment. The second panel, with economist Kyle Handley and trade expert Glenn Fukushima, focused on the mechanics and consequences of tariffs. Both said tariffs function as taxes on importers and consumers, raise costs for businesses, and create uncertainty that delays investment, hiring, and supply-chain decisions. They warned that California is especially exposed because of its ports, cross-border trade, and reliance on global supply chains, and said new federal vessel fees and shifting trade routes could divert commerce away from California. They argued that the long-term damage includes lost growth and reduced U.S. credibility, and recommended that California “tariff-proof” its economy through faster ports, better infrastructure, export assistance, and reduced permitting barriers. In the final panel, representatives from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center emphasized future opportunities and the needs of small businesses. They said California should deepen ties with Asia through conventions, tourism, and sector-specific partnerships in life sciences, clean tech, semiconductors, hospitality, and small business trade. The witnesses stressed that small and minority-owned businesses need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and state support, and that California’s economic strength depends on coordinated efforts across regions and industries.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 03:13 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, and members of the committee.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, Senator, yes.
  • Thank you, Chair and members of the committee.
Bills: SB21 , SB42 , SB81 , SB101 , SB139
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

05/18/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • if you're on that committee.
  • if you're on that committee.
  • The Committee on Rules recommends the following bills for our consideration: HB 2082.
  • The Committee on Rules recommends the following bills for our consideration: HB 2749.
  • President Pro Tem, I move that pursuant to Rule 17K, House Bill 2096 be counted for additional Committee
Summary: The Senate convened, took attendance, approved the journal, and received gubernatorial communications and nominations. Several nominations were referred to committee, and messages from the House were entered, including transmission of Senate Bills 1058, 1237, and 1294 to the Governor. The chamber recessed for caucus, then reconvened and moved into Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar. In Committee of the Whole, members considered HB 2082, HB 282, HB 2749, and HB 296 (the transcript also contains some misstatements of bill numbers/titles). Amendments were adopted on HB 282, HB 2749, and HB 296, including a Rogers floor amendment to HB 2749 establishing a sunset and a Shope floor amendment to HB 296 making technical and coordination changes related to water infrastructure and the Clean Water Act. The Committee of the Whole reported all of those measures do pass as amended, and the Senate later adopted the report. The Senate then took up additional business, including confirmation votes on gubernatorial nominees. John A. Conley, Ruby Dylan Williams, Thomas J. Connolly, Charles Essex, and Dr. Lynette Levesay were all confirmed. The chamber then passed several House bills on third reading, including HB 2308, HB 4011, HB 2049 as an emergency measure, HB 2253, and HB 2663, with recorded votes largely showing 24 ayes and 0 nays. Committee announcements were made for upcoming Natural Resources and Education meetings. Near adjournment, Senator Epstein gave a personal privilege statement criticizing ICE conduct in a Minnesota case and calling for accountability, and Senator Gonzales thanked her and offered birthday wishes to a family member. The Senate then adopted a motion to notify the Governor of the day’s confirmations and adjourned until Tuesday, May 26, 2026, subject to earlier recall by the President if needed.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/27/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • With that, then members, the next step for this is to go to the Rules Committee. maybe there could be
  • This bill amends 611A.06, which instructs DOC... rules committee. rules committee.
  • Rules. Rules.
  • </c> committee work. committee work.
  • </c> of your committee. of your committee.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (04/14/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Blackstone referred to to as the rules Blackstone referred to to as the rules of<00:18:16.000><c> society
  • Rules and equity is common of society.
  • </c><00:27:55.760><c> were</c> and the for family court rules were and the for family court rules were
  • </c> the committee. I'm Senator Daryl Abbis. the committee. I'm Senator Daryl Abbis.
  • It's not a rule cuz you're drunk.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session A Jan 27th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Rules Chair, from the 28th, you are recognized for a motion. Mr.
  • President, I move that any bills filed outside the call be sent to the Rules Committee to determine if
  • For that reason, in a few minutes, I'll ask Rules Chair Pasadomo to make a motion to adjourn...
  • In a few minutes, I'll ask Rules Chair Pasadomo to make a motion to adjourn sine die.
  • Rules Chair Pasadomo, you are recognized for a motion. Mr.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with a prayer recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The Secretary then read Governor DeSantis’s proclamation calling the Legislature into special session from January 27 to January 31, 2025, limited to five subjects: combating illegal immigration, condominium regulation, agricultural relief after natural disasters, replenishing the My Safe Florida Home Program, and changes to the citizen initiative petition process. The chamber read the filed bills within the call, including several Senate bills on illegal immigration and petition process issues, all referred to Fiscal Policy. A motion was adopted to send any bills filed outside the call to the Rules Committee to determine whether introduction was warranted. The Senate President then discussed President Trump’s immigration executive orders and said Florida would align with federal efforts while preserving the Legislature’s constitutional role. He announced that Senator Gruters would sponsor legislation to implement Trump’s border and immigration plan, including funding to reimburse law enforcement costs and incentives to recruit more officers. He said the bill would be posted, referred to Appropriations later that day, and heard on the floor the next day. The session then adjourned sine die by motion without objection, with senators told the chamber would reconvene momentarily for the special session.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Conservation and Natural Resources Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Conservation and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Not sure I buy it, but if that’s the way the committee goes, that’s the way the committee goes.
  • up in committees, which is odd to me.
  • up in committees, which is odd to me.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Chair, members of the committee.
Keywords: 959, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (05/01/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> rule 4-5 to the committee on finance. rule 4-5 to the committee on finance.
  • The Senate will be attentive to the clerk. the committee the committee amendment?
  • </c> the Senate Education Committee the Senate Education Committee determined<01:05:28.640><c> that</
  • </c> on the adoption of the committee on the adoption of the committee recommendation<01:06:03.839><c
  • This gives the joint legislative committee on administrative rules, ultimately the entire General Court
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair offers a committee substitute to HB 186.
  • The chair offers a committee substitute to HB 2788.
  • The chair offers a committee substitute to HB 2788.
  • And offers a committee substitute.
  • Good morning, committee.
Bills: HB112 , HB199 , HCR9
Summary: The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Ethics Board Jun 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I think you are bound to rule in Ms.
  • I think it depends on how the notes are used under Evidence Rule 612.
  • “We have no problem complying with the rule.” “Okay.
  • All right, consistent with Evidence Rule 612...” “...complying with the rule. Okay.
  • All right, consistent with Evidence Rule 612, I will allow Ms.
Summary: The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case. The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding. Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • So tonight we're only going to be hearing committee substitute for Senate Finance Committee substitute
  • Chair, and thank you, committee.
  • Chair and members of the committee.
  • Chair, members of the committee.
  • Chair and members of the committee.
Summary: The committee met late in the evening and announced that Senate Bill 132 would be rolled until the next day. The only bill heard was Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241, which would codify New Mexico’s Child Care Assistance Program in statute, establish eligibility, payment, wait-list, and co-payment rules, require reporting and transparency, and tie reimbursement rates to a cost-estimation model and wage scale/career lattice. The sponsor and administration described the bill as creating a durable framework for universal child care, with protections for program integrity, inclusion of children with developmental needs, and requirements to maximize state and federal child care tax benefits. Public testimony was largely supportive of the bill’s child care expansion goals, with endorsements from State Police, firefighters, early childhood advocates, and women’s policy groups, but many providers and educators said they could not support it without stronger wage and career-ladder protections and clearer guarantees that funding would reach staff salaries rather than owners or institutions. The committee adopted Vice Chair Dixon’s amendment, which lowered the proposed transfer from the Early Childhood Education and Care Trust Fund from $1 billion to $700 million and added reporting requirements on the wait list, consultation requirements for rate-setting, additional facility reporting, a prohibition on supplanting certain public education funds, tribal facility participation, and food program reporting. A separate amendment from Representative Duncan to require first-come, first-served enrollment was debated at length but was tabled by a 9-7 vote after the sponsor and secretary said it conflicted with federal prioritization rules and the bill’s targeted access goals. Members also questioned how the bill would affect public entities, nontraditional-hour providers, co-pay triggers, and whether the wage scale would adequately compensate educators. After debate, the committee voted 10-7 to give the amended bill a do-pass recommendation. Supporters said the bill would strengthen workforce stability, improve access for working families, and help sustain New Mexico’s universal child care system; opponents warned about the long-term fiscal impact, the potential growth of the program, and whether the bill sufficiently protected early childhood educators’ wages and other state priorities. The meeting adjourned with notice that the committee would reconvene at 8 a.m. the next day to hear the Senate’s actions on House Bill 2.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • in committee.
  • Seeing no opposition, I now move to roll House Committee amendment number .01H into a new House Committee
  • Members of the committee, I'm Cameron Parker.
  • Chairman, Committee. My name is Clay Crawford.
  • Chair, members of the committee.
Committee: House Commerce
Keywords: 959, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, questions from the committee. committee. committee.
  • Any questions from the committee? committee? committee?
  • Any other questions from the committee? committee? committee?
  • So board rules and they are OPLC rules.
  • So those rules rule making with OPLC. So those rules were<04:56:15.200><c> made.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all