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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (3-26-26)
Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- So, if something happens, something comes along, we've got another session that we can clean up if we
- So, if something happens, something comes along, we've got another session that we can clean up if we
- So, if something happens, something comes along, we've got another session that we can clean up if we
- So, if something happens, something comes along, we've got another session that we can clean up if we
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 25th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- commissions, and government entities; remove the redundant laws, programs, and reporting requirements; and clean
- And clean up the statutes so we no longer serve, those bills no longer serve a real function and that
- bureaucracy and big government, although there's no substantive items happening, it just kind of cleans
- We still have a lot, and I would probably argue that we should probably clean up more, even maybe some
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 338, which would recreate certain entities transferred to or placed within the Office of the Governor. Representative Carver described it as a sunset measure, and the committee quickly moved it favorable without objection. House Bill 379 followed, expanding eligibility for election commissioners to include 17-year-olds who are in the 11th grade or equivalent homeschool level rather than only the 12th grade. Members briefly discussed the bill’s youth sponsor, Owen Estey, and the bill was also reported favorable without objection.
The most extensive discussion centered on House Bill 861 by Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, which would eliminate inactive, outdated, or unnecessary state boards, commissions, and related entities. The bill came with a large amendment package that removed some entities, added others, and made technical corrections based on the legislative auditor’s annual report and follow-up review. Members questioned how entities were identified, whether they had been notified, and whether some boards should remain because they still serve a purpose, especially the Waste Tire Task Force. The sponsor said the goal was to streamline government and that he had contacted about 85% of the affected entities; he also said some items in the package were local and therefore excluded. After adopting amendments 17 and 18, the committee reported the bill favorable as amended.
House Bill 202 by Representative McMakin would require job advertisements for classified state positions to include salary information and require applicants to be notified when a position is filled or they are rejected. An amendment narrowed the bill to classified positions only. State Civil Service Director Byron Deccato testified that the system already posts salary ranges and sends notices when agencies properly update the hiring system, but that compliance depends on agency staff and some agencies are slow to close out postings. Members expressed frustration that applicants can be left waiting without notice, while Deccato said Civil Service audits agencies and is willing to work on the issue. The bill remained under discussion at the end of the transcript.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(3-18-26)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transcript Highlights:
- And Senator West has talked about that a lot, which is a nice segue to the need for this bill to clean
- need for<00:03:10.000><c> this</c><00:03:10.239><c> bill</c><00:03:11.080><c> to</c><00:03:11.239><c> clean
- </c><00:03:11.600><c> up</c><00:03:12.360><c> um</c> for this bill to clean up um for this bill to clean
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We view House Bill 516 really as our attempt to clean up some of the legislation.
- It was really cleaning up and providing some clarity on policy that was debated in the past last year
- House Bill 516 is not a clean-up bill. It is a scrub-difference-away bill.
- House Bill 516 is not a clean-up bill. It is a scrub-difference-away bill.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1339 from Sen. Dave Lent, who described it as an education accountability and modernization measure that shifts schools away from compliance-driven reporting toward locally set, measurable student-outcome goals. He said the bill would reduce unnecessary reporting, provide a three-year support and intervention cycle for struggling schools, and recognize excellence while preserving local control. Victoria Young testified in opposition, arguing the bill echoed No Child Left Behind-style accountability and could unfairly single out schools, while Quinn Perry of the Idaho School Boards Association supported the bill but raised a limited concern about intervention language that could affect local authority over calendars or budgets.
The committee then took up House Bill 516, a cleanup bill related to last year’s prohibition on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity. Rep. Dale Hawkins and Doug Taylor said the bill simply removes leftover “age appropriate/developmentally appropriate” language from the prior law, arguing that the K-12 prohibition is already absolute and the extra phrase creates confusion and legal uncertainty. Opponents, including Mary Brown, Jean Henscheide, Scaruleen, Nissa Nagle, and Jeffrey Watkins, argued the change would eliminate age-appropriate instruction, parental choice, and classroom discussion of relevant history, literature, and current events, and could chill instruction affecting LGBTQ students and broader education. Supporters, including Grace Howitt of the Idaho Family Policy Center, said districts had not consistently implemented the prior law and that the bill would better protect parents and prevent what they described as inappropriate gender instruction.
Committee members pressed witnesses on whether the bill conflicted with existing Idaho Code, especially the older family-life and sex-education statute that leaves policy decisions to local school boards, and whether removing the phrase could create unintended effects on teaching topics like puberty, Supreme Court cases, or literature. After debate, Sen. Nichols moved to send HB 516 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, but Sen. Burtenshaw offered an alternate motion to hold the bill at the call of the chair. The committee adopted the motion to hold HB 516 at the call of the chair, so no floor recommendation was issued.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- previous times and other cases, there have been federal programs where it was a cost-share assistance to clean
- And anything that can be fixed or cleaned up, y'all have always done that. You have equipment.
- And so we, they asked, called us. cleaned up, y'all have always done that.
- They're using ag to clean up the mess that's caused by the storms. So...
Committee:
House Appropriations
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill cleans up outdated code related to what was once known as a regional library system.
- So this bill cleans up outdated code related to what was once known as a regional library system.
- We've verified that with the library commission, and so it's just cleaning up the code related to this
- We verified that with the library commission, and so it's just cleaning up the code related to this unused
Committee:
House Education
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- But adopting the things in the 2024 just makes sense for Idaho builders and cleans a lot of stuff up
- But adopting the things in the 2024 just makes sense for Idaho builders and cleans a lot of stuff up
- But adopting the things in the 2024 just makes sense for Idaho builders and cleans a lot of stuff up
- able to keep but but adopting the the things in the 2024 that just makes sense for Idaho builders and clean
Committee:
House Business
Summary:
The House Business Committee met with a quorum and first considered two pending fee rules from the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. The committee approved Rules Docket 24-21-2501 for the Idaho State Contractors Board, which raises annual registration and renewal fees from $50 to $60 to help the board meet statutory cash-balance requirements. It also approved Rules Docket 24-2201-2501 for the Board of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety, which increases licensure fees by 15 to 20 percent to address a negative cash balance and comply with Idaho’s board solvency statute. Members asked about the causes of the shortfalls, possible consolidation of boards, and why one training fee was left unchanged.
The committee then took up Rules Docket 24-2801-2501 for the Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board. Representative Graham moved to hold the docket subject to call of the chair, citing concerns raised by industry participants and the need to work through issues with the department before advancing the rule. The motion carried, and the docket was held in committee.
The longest discussion centered on Rules Docket 24-3930-2502, the Idaho Building Safety Code rules, which would adopt the 2024 building codes with Idaho-specific amendments. Supporters said the proposal would improve housing affordability, add flexibility for builders, address lithium-ion battery fire risks, and update energy and residential provisions while preserving many 2018 standards. Committee members raised concerns about overlapping authority with the State Fire Marshal, wording on garage heat detectors, whole-house ventilation language, and whether some provisions should remain in the building code at all. After public testimony from building officials, home builders, and city representatives in support of the rule, the committee first failed a substitute motion to hold the docket, then adopted a motion to reject the rule docket. The meeting adjourned with a reminder that the next floor session would begin at 11 a.m. the following day.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Would we have more time to do the things that really matter, like send people notes and cleaning the
- send people that really matter like send people notes<00:03:12.879><c> and</c><00:03:13.200><c> cleaning
- </c><00:03:13.519><c> the</c><00:03:13.680><c> crumbs</c><00:03:14.319><c> from</c> notes and cleaning
- the crumbs from notes and cleaning the crumbs from behind<00:03:14.800><c> the</c><00:03:14.959><c>
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature, when it passed the clean buildings laws, did not include any funding for school districts
- to implement those clean buildings requirements, and so they are running into problems because they
- If these were to go to hard assets, so maybe to a clean energy, maybe to an alarm, update an alarm system
- hard work, but now we face new mandatory state requirements like Alyssa's Law for security and the Clean
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
financial aid, postsecondary education, student support, application process, higher education access, school transportation, school buses, pupil transportation, transportation vehicle fund, school district finance, fund transfer, reimbursement schedule, depreciation schedule, zero-emission buses, electric school buses, bus electrification, charging stations, fueling stations, vehicle replacement, major repairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Jul 16th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- already passed laws to reduce greenhouse gases, which is known as climate mitigation, including the Clean
- Interagency Working Group on Climate Resilience, the Department of Commerce's Energy Resilience Office, the Clean
- continue to coordinate and work within the existing infrastructure, such as the Washington Interagency Clean
- The Washington Interagency Clean Energy Siting Council is the existing forum to support interagency coordination
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee I-900 Subcommittee heard JLARC’s annual update on the status of legislative implementation of State Auditor recommendations, followed by two State Auditor performance audits. JLARC staff reported that for the 2024 review period there were three new legislative recommendations and three unresolved older recommendations. They said the legislature did not convene a work group on civil asset forfeiture, and no formal action was taken on two water-use-efficiency recommendations. Two recommendations related to concurrent Medicaid enrollments were addressed in a bill introduced this session, but that bill was not adopted.
The first audit examined how Washington can ensure climate-resilient electricity infrastructure. The State Auditor found the state has opportunities to better adapt new energy infrastructure by using more site-specific climate information, broader collaboration, and vulnerability assessments. The report recommended expanding climate analyses through the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group if funding is available, using forecasted information in DNR wildfire maps, designating a non-regulatory office to coordinate siting and conflict resolution, and expanding vulnerability assessments in Ecology and Commerce processes. Agency witnesses generally agreed resilience is important but emphasized existing efforts, the need to avoid duplicative requirements, the importance of affordability and efficiency, and the role of current forums such as the Clean Energy Siting Council and SEPA processes.
The second audit reviewed fines for human trafficking and related sexual exploitation crimes. Auditors found courts assessed fines inconsistently, collection rates varied, some revenues were sent to the wrong local government, and some jurisdictions did not use the money as required for enforcement, prevention, or survivor services. The audit recommended courts work with prosecutors to improve awareness of mandatory fines, and that King and Pierce County improve coding, templates, and tracking so revenues are routed and used correctly. King County testified that it appreciated the audit and described its existing prevention and survivor-support work. The committee took no votes or formal actions and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- non-attainment city, this will help go to emissions reduction programs to utilize emerging technologies to help clean
- Water is a significant concern, so they will use that new technology to clean up the water and then dump
- It's already paid for by industry and put it into that account to further clean up our air.
- Senate Bill 1901 is a clean-up bill that addresses concerns from the Comptroller's Office.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- the House were stylistic and technical amendments, and the measure was returned to the Senate with a clean
- measure was returned to the Senate<00:14:36.800><c> with</c><00:14:36.880><c> a</c><00:14:37.040><c> clean
- </c><00:14:39.279><c> Any</c> Senate with a clean date. Thank you. Any Senate with a clean date.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This law would clean that up by requiring the boards to notify folks that the packet is available at
- This law would would clean<00:11:44.240><c> that</c><00:11:44.480><c> up.
- :11:45.760><c> it</c><00:11:45.920><c> fixes</c><00:11:46.240><c> that</c><00:11:46.480><c> by</c> clean
- Um, and it fixes that by clean that up.
Committee:
House Labor
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We might have a couple more on the floor, but for all intents and purposes, this basically cleans up
- On the floor, but for all intents and purposes, this basically cleans up for the Department of Economic
Committee:
House Commerce
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And to the earlier discussion where the amendment sponsor claimed that there were, that his motives or
- But claiming that you didn't know what was in it, when it's something, Right to argue against it.
- But claiming that you didn't know what was in it, when it's substantively the same, stands a couple of
- HCR 2003 claims to expand the existing school sports ban to include private organizations so that they
- ..who you claim to be protecting, and that's the reason why we're running this.
Summary:
The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions.
On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House.
The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Through an analysis of claims from before and then during the implementation of prepayment review, the
- for impacted benefits are reviewed using targeted analytics, and if a claim is flagged for further And
- if a claim is flagged for further review, it's sent to DHS staff who review it and decide whether or
- not to approve the claim.
- flagged by the state to justify claims flagged by the federal<00:50:41.920><c> government.
Bills:
HF3425
Committee:
House Ways and Means
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 022 Feb 5th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Reappointed for term disability claims.
- So this section starts where a claim brought on or before January 30th, 2029, against a hospital, clinic
- </c> So this section starts where a claim So this section starts where a claim brought<01:45:01.119><
- , but uh chances of getting damage claim, but uh chances of getting anything<01:57:31.679><c> or</c><
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Jun 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Pizzo: And then also, the first year that they're here, and they claim homestead, and it's their
- Senator Avila: Also, the first year they're here, and they claim homestead, and it's their private, more
- think because you're from Miami-Dade, perhaps you were the right choice to promote that we need to clean
Summary:
The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes by lowering assessment caps on non-homestead property, expanding homestead exemptions over time, and allowing local governments to increase exemptions further. The sponsor argued the measure would provide broad property tax relief while requiring revenues to be directed to core services such as public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resource projects, with a trust fund intended to help local governments transition. Senators raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal score, the effect on counties, cities, school districts, and special districts, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes.
Several amendments were debated. Senator Polsky’s amendment to explicitly authorize user fees and non-ad valorem assessments to offset lost property tax revenue failed. Senator Avila’s amendment broadening permissible uses of ad valorem revenue to include county constitutional officers and other expenditures approved by local governing bodies was adopted after debate over whether the bill would otherwise underfund essential functions. Senator Smith’s sunset amendment, which would have made the constitutional changes expire after five years, failed. Senator Smith’s amendment to allow tourism development tax revenue to support public safety and education also failed. Senator Graal’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund language was adopted, with supporters arguing the Constitution should not promise an unfunded account.
Additional late-file amendments were considered. Senator Berman’s proposal to change the ballot title to more neutrally describe the measure as affecting property taxes and local community service reductions failed. Senator Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal was adopted, preserving school taxes. Senator Smith’s amendment narrowing the non-homestead assessment cap reduction to small businesses only failed. The committee then returned to the bill as amended and continued questioning the sponsor about eligibility, fiscal impacts, and whether the proposal could lead to local governments offsetting lost revenue through special assessments or other charges.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And then also, the first year that they're here, and they claim homestead, Also, the first year they're
- here, and they claim homestead, and it's their private, more specifically, it's their primary residence
- think because you're from Miami-Dade, perhaps you were the right choice to promote that we need to clean
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Summary:
The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, the proposed constitutional amendment on property tax relief, which would reduce assessment growth on non-homestead property, expand homestead exemptions, create a new exemption for new homesteaders, and direct counties, cities, and school districts to use property tax revenues for specified core services. Senator Avila presented the measure as the governor’s plan to provide historic relief and argued that local governments should tighten budgets and prioritize core functions. Senators raised concerns about the lack of fiscal scoring, the breadth and ambiguity of the permitted uses, the effect on special districts and local services, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. The committee adopted several amendments, including Avila’s amendment clarifying that ad valorem revenues could be used for county and municipal operations and administration and other expenditures not prohibited by law, and Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal. Other amendments failed, including proposals to allow user fees and non-ad valorem assessments, add a sunset, redirect tourism development taxes, narrow the small-business provision, and change the ballot title to reference local service reductions. Grall’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund requirement was adopted, while the committee also rejected Berman’s title-change amendment and Smith’s sunset and tourism-tax amendments. The committee then returned to the bill as amended for questions, including extended debate over whether the proposal would affect noncitizen residents, the impact on local government finances, and whether local governments would respond with higher fees or special assessments. The meeting ended with the bill still under discussion after the final round of questions, with Avila saying he would continue working with the governor’s office on the language before the next vote.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But in order to make that claim, you're going to have to explain why the context in which that comment
- But in order to make that claim, you're gonna have to explain why the context in which that comment was
- of you on the other side of the aisle that that was not handled well, and I'm glad Tom Homan is cleaning