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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2025

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • doing again. to kind of thin watersheds, preventative burning, that sort of stuff, wildfire risk reduction
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Jun 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Jun 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 15, 2026 - AM

Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • delayed though this year because the standards have been cut by the State Board of Education, the reduction
  • 36.320><c> the</c> cut by the State Board of Education, the cut by the State Board of Education, the reduction
  • 38.040><c> have</c><00:47:38.240><c> a</c><00:47:38.280><c> new</c><00:47:39.080><c> assessment</c> reduction
  • and we have a new assessment reduction and we have a new assessment vendor<00:47:40.080><c> coming</
Keywords: 916, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • And when we're asking for all of those sort of things to be considered a reduction, as Chair Lad notes
  • <01:10:51.520><c> be</c><01:10:51.679><c> considered</c><01:10:52.239><c> a</c><01:10:52.560><c> reduction
  • </c><01:10:53.199><c> as</c> things to be considered a reduction as things to be considered a reduction
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions. A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses. The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/23/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • And since then, we've seen that the correlation between reductions in local government aid and increases
  • that the since then we've seen that the correlation<02:29:41.439><c> between</c><02:29:42.319><c> reductions
  • </c><02:29:42.800><c> in</c><02:29:42.960><c> in</c> correlation between reductions in in correlation
  • between reductions in in local<02:29:43.840><c> government</c><02:29:44.240><c> aid</c><02:29:44.560
Committee: House Taxes
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (02/05/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This creates a systemic bottleneck where the third party profits directly from the delay and reduction
  • directly from the third party profits directly from the delay<05:16:50.000><c> and</c><05:16:50.160><c> reduction
  • </c><05:16:50.480><c> of</c><05:16:51.040><c> legitimate</c> delay and reduction of legitimate delay
  • and reduction of legitimate medical<05:16:52.000><c> payments.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Water Committee, January 21, 2026 - AM

Select Water Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • At the same time, ongoing property tax reductions, government exemptions for state-owned properties,
  • At the same time, ongoing property tax<02:34:32.720><c> reductions,</c><02:34:33.760><c> government</
  • c><02:34:34.160><c> exemptions</c> tax reductions, government exemptions tax reductions, government exemptions
Keywords: 916, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Democrat so-called inflation reduction act raised the United States debt to more than $38 trillion
  • 00:41:15.440><c> inflation</c> The Democrat so-called inflation The Democrat so-called inflation reduction
  • ><c> raised</c><00:41:17.599><c> the</c><00:41:17.920><c> United</c><00:41:18.240><c> States</c> reduction
  • act raised the United States reduction act raised the United States debt<00:41:18.880><c> to</c><00:
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 14, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Critically, this bill delivers $120 billion in deficit reduction while protecting the right of family
  • > this bill delivers $120 billion in this bill delivers $120 billion in deficit<00:10:08.880><c> reduction
  • </c><00:10:09.760><c> while</c><00:10:10.080><c> protecting</c><00:10:10.480><c> the</c> deficit reduction
  • while protecting the deficit reduction while protecting the right<00:10:11.200><c> of</c><00:10:11.519
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 5, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some people feel we ought to make reductions to encourage more research and development.
  • Some people feel we ought to make<07:48:08.320><c> reductions</c><07:48:08.958><c> to</c><07:48:09.320
  • ><c> encourage</c><07:48:10.320><c> more</c> make reductions to encourage more make reductions to encourage
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Inflation Reduction Act was moronic. With that, Mr.
  • moronic no doubt I agree with him the moronic no doubt I agree with him the inflation<05:58:41.520><c> reduction
  • </c><05:58:41.958><c> Act</c><05:58:42.240><c> was</c> inflation reduction Act was inflation reduction
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 6, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because inventory levels have gone up in order to sell the condos, you're seeing price reductions as
  • 26:36.080><c> price</c> sell the condos you're seeing price sell the condos you're seeing price reductions
  • 37.520><c> um</c><01:26:37.760><c> as</c><01:26:38.600><c> the</c><01:26:39.080><c> insurance</c> reductions
  • um as the insurance reductions um as the insurance challenge<01:26:41.600><c> um</c><01:26:41.880><c
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Finance held its first informational briefing for 2025, beginning with member introductions and then hearing an economic outlook presentation from Dr. Eugene Tian of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Dr. Tian said Hawaii’s economy was in relatively good shape in several areas, especially construction, which he described as at a historical high, with construction employment above 40,000 monthly and building permit values and contracting tax base both up sharply. He also noted real estate sales had rebounded in 2024, the labor market had stabilized with unemployment around 2.9%, and initial unemployment claims were below 2019 levels. At the same time, he highlighted challenges including inflation running above the national rate, a shrinking labor force, lower employment compared with 2023, and continued weakness in visitor spending and arrivals. He said future growth would likely come from health care, professional services, construction, tourism recovery, and diversified sectors such as renewable energy, aquaculture, creative industries, and technology. Dr. Tian also discussed Hawaii’s economic structure and recovery, saying the state remains more concentrated in a few industries than the U.S. overall, with government and hospitality making up larger shares of the economy. He said non-tourism sectors had recovered, but tourism-related jobs and output were still below pre-pandemic levels, with Maui and the visitor industry still affected by the wildfire and COVID-19 impacts. He projected tourism and non-agricultural wage and salary jobs would not fully recover until 2027, and said population trends remain a concern because of aging, the likelihood of deaths outpacing births in coming years, and reliance on in-migration. After his presentation, the chair said questions would be taken later and the committee took a short break. After the break, Dr. Carano of the Hawaii Executive Director’s office presented a second outlook, saying Hawaii’s economy in 2025 looked better than 2024 overall, though he emphasized substantial uncertainty tied to the incoming federal administration. He said possible changes to tariffs, tax policy, immigration, and federal spending could raise inflation and keep interest rates higher than previously expected, which would affect housing, consumer debt, the dollar, and Hawaii’s visitor industry. He noted that U.S. visitors account for roughly three-quarters of visitor spending in the state, making federal policy especially important. He also said deregulation could be a long-term positive but would not likely have much effect in 2025 or 2026. As an additional risk, he pointed to bird flu and its effect on livestock, poultry, and egg prices. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Jun 1st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, the pledge, and a national anthem performance, then moved through several personal privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a student cancer survivor and entrepreneur, Bella of Brave Bella Bead Company, and also recognized a new legislative assistant, a page leaving for college, and a resolution honoring National Mississippi River Day. The chamber also received conference committee reports and enrollment reports, and returned some previously failed measures to the calendar, including H.R. 119 and H.B. 410. The main floor action centered on a series of Senate concurrent resolutions, most of which were adopted overwhelmingly. These included SCR 59 on re-evaluating flood maps and insurance rates tied to the Comite River Diversion Canal, SCR 61 urging higher reimbursement for behavioral health crisis centers, SCR 62 calling for review of school-zone safety and speed limits, SCR 68 creating a blockchain and digital innovation task force, SCR 69 encouraging continued research to reduce sugarcane burning, SCR 70 supporting the Major Richard Star Act for medically retired combat-wounded veterans, SCR 54 supporting the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act, SCR 55 designating the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose, SCR 64 creating a construction manager-at-risk task force, SCR 75 studying a Louisiana maneuvers museum and trail, and SCR 80 creating a task force on the minimum foundation program and long-term teacher pay funding. Most passed with little or no opposition, with SCR 84 on earthquake seismic activity in several parishes amended to adjust task force membership before final adoption. The House also heard a personal privilege statement honoring the late Ponder P.C. Clinton Jr., a noted Black farmer, cattleman, and community leader in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, and expressed condolences to his family. Later, members received a hurricane-season reminder from Rep. Jay Galle about disaster response procedures and the need to work through parish emergency offices. The transcript ends as the House moves into additional concurrent resolutions returned from the Senate with amendments.
OK
Summary: The House began with a quorum call, then moved into a series of special presentations recognizing guests and champions, including the Talihina state football team, the Hodgson Bulldogs state basketball champions, Sooner Start families and advocates, the Edmond Republican Women’s Club, Leadership Miami, and other visitors in the galleries. Members also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 17, honoring the long friendship between Oklahoma and Ireland and welcoming Irish Senator Aubrey McCarthy to the Capitol. The chamber then considered and passed several bills on third reading. Among them were HB 4226, creating a formal recusal/disqualification process for judges with timelines; HB 4432, addressing itemized deductions and gambling-related tax treatment; HB 3304, requiring Service Oklahoma to check the methamphetamine user database before issuing a commercial driver’s license; HB 3411, requiring PFOS testing and related safeguards for biosolids land application; HB 3435, creating a single-subject rule for municipal bonds; HB 4339, updating probate publication requirements for rural Oklahoma; HB 4341 and HB 4342, both CASA-related measures; HB 1770, directing OSU Veterinary Medicine to study the elk population in the northwest zone; HB 1016, setting up trust protections for minors featured in monetized online content; and HB 413, clarifying that people with felony convictions may vote once they have fully completed incarceration, parole, supervision, and probation. The House also passed HB 2950, removing an ACT requirement tied to Oklahoma’s Promise for homeschool students; HB 4141, funding a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator if money becomes available; HB 3277, cleanup language for VIN inspections on salvage vehicles; HB 2988, expanding the Terry Peach Act; HB 3029, requiring a four-year planning process for the State Department of Education; HB 3338, regulating the pool industry after reports of consumer losses; HB 1889, restoring benefits for a small group of police and fire retirees; HB 3834, authorizing ibogaine clinical trials for PTSD, addiction, and related conditions; HB 3831, seeking state support for Oklahoma Task Force One urban search and rescue; HB 2939, removing fax-machine references from election law; HB 3045, extending response-fee limits to municipal fire departments; HB 3657, modernizing OESC reporting and data sharing; HB 1739, reinstating a half-pay provision for OHP members; HB 3759, setting a June 30 date for temporary school allocations; HB 3755, clarifying juvenile detention medication funding and custody language; HB 4484, allowing certain state vehicles to be used between residences and work sites; HB 4486, creating a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at the Capitol; HB 4108, adding airports to the critical infrastructure trespass list; and HB 1250, creating a revolving fund for public safety technology tied to the Blue Jay app. Most bills passed with broad support, though a few drew significant debate, especially the homeschool/Oklahoma’s Promise bill and the pool regulation bill, which passed with narrower margins.
OK
Summary: The House convened, took the roll, offered the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, and introduced Dr. Zachary Fowler as Doctor of the Day. The chamber also received several visitor introductions, including CPA representatives, Ms. Oklahoma 2025 Tessa Dorrell, Osage County elected officials, and retired firefighters. The floor leader noted a lengthy agenda and moved through second- and third-reading business. Members debated and passed House Bill 437, which updates Oklahoma CPA licensure pathways to align with the 2025 Uniform Accountancy Act and create three structured routes to licensure; it passed 73-0. House Bill 1225, dealing with vital records and birth certificate sex designation language, drew extended debate over self-determination, accuracy of records, and constitutional concerns; it passed 73-18. House Bill 3076 created a new alternative teacher certification pathway and passed 76-17, with debate centered on whether alternative routes help fill shortages or weaken traditional preparation programs. House Bill 381 lowered the age to become a licensed fire extinguisher technician from 21 to 18 and passed 90-0. During debate on the education bill, supporters argued alternative certification can improve recruitment and retention and cited out-of-state programs and retention data, while opponents said it could disincentivize traditional teacher preparation and worsen long-term retention. On the vital records bill, supporters described it as a transparency and accuracy measure, while opponents argued it would impose government judgments on identity and conflict with prior court rulings. After completing the listed business, the House recessed until 1:30 p.m.