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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 12, February 23, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> Hearing no objection is so ordered. Hearing no objection is so ordered.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Is what I'm hearing you asking. Um both? Is what I'm hearing you asking.
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- </c> these are so important for you to hear. these are so important for you to hear.
- /c><00:32:12.320><c> about</c> We are hearing a lot about We are hearing a lot about our<00:32:14.200
- Can you hear me all right? Yes, we can hear you. Fantastic. Hello, everyone.
Committee:
House Revenue
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- As you will hear from Ms.
- </c><00:30:31.000><c> that</c><00:30:31.120><c> we're</c> this hearing that we're this hearing that we're
- </c> so I hope we will'll have time to hear so I hope we will'll have time to hear these<01:30:38.840
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Committee:
House Education Policy
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- This hearing of the Committee on Agriculture is called to order.
- understands that the Assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient and fair hearing
- That the Assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient and fair hearing.
- In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
- Last hearing, not last day. Last hearing, excuse me. Sorry, almost lost. We're counting.
Committee:
House Agriculture
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Local Government Apr 22nd, 2026
Local Government, Elections and Pensions
Transcript Highlights:
- With 14 present, three absent, we will now go into public hearing.
- First on the agenda, and the only one on the agenda today, is a hearing on Senate Substitute No. 2 for
- So anyway, I really appreciate this committee having this hearing so quickly after it being referred
- I want to thank the committee for hearing this bill quickly and fitting us in towards the end of the
- Seeing no other further discussion, that will close the public hearing on Senate Bill 1023.
Summary:
The Committee on Local Government held a public hearing on Senate Substitute No. 2 for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1023, sponsored by Senator Justin Brown. The bill would expand the existing authority for certain public library districts to ask voters for a sales tax, with provisions to reduce or eliminate property tax levies in some cases. Brown explained that the bill includes special carve-outs for St. Charles County, where any sales tax would be paired with a dollar-for-dollar property tax rollback over a three-year phase-out, and for Cass and Johnson counties, where the sales tax cap would be 0.33% and property tax levies would be eliminated. The bill also allows circuit courts to collect a civil case filing surcharge of up to $15 for law library maintenance.
Supporters testified that the measure would give libraries more flexible and diversified funding options, similar to other local taxing entities. Library officials from Scenic Regional, St. Charles City-County, Marshall Public Library, and Kansas City Public Library said most library revenue still comes from property taxes and argued that the bill would let local voters decide whether to shift some or all funding to sales tax. They described needs such as expanding services, building new branches, renovating facilities, and protecting voter-approved taxes from uncertainty tied to county reclassification litigation. The Missouri Library Association said the bill serves as a safeguard amid broader discussions about property tax reform.
There was no opposition testimony. Committee members raised questions about the fairness of shifting library funding to sales tax, especially for nonresidents who may not use the services, and about how the St. Charles amendment would work. Several members spoke in support of libraries and the bill, while one member criticized the tone of the sponsor’s response to questioning. At the close of the hearing, the chair announced the committee would executive the bill on Monday and then adjourned the meeting.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 18th, 2026
ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- You can state your name for the record, and then I'd like to hear that update on United Care and their
- So really, what's the current state of the Medicare Advantage market and what we're hearing from what
- I don't know if you can hear us or not, but we can definitely not hear you.
- But what we're hearing from the market so far is the divergence that they are looking at when they're
- We hear all this information will be coming back and we'll have the reports.
Summary:
The committee received an update from Grant Wallace on the rebid and possible decoupling of the state’s Medicare Advantage retiree coverage. He said the state is exploring splitting medical and pharmacy benefits for post-65 retirees, with UnitedHealthcare as the incumbent vendor, and that preliminary estimates suggested savings of about $100 to $200 per participant per month. He outlined the expected timeline for final CMS rate announcements in April 2026, with contract amendments likely to come before the committee in May or June after review by the EBD Advisory Commission and State Board of Finance.
Representatives from Segal Consulting then reviewed the history and current structure of the Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan, explaining that the plan was adopted after a 2021 recommendation and launched in 2023 alongside the existing Med-Sup option. They said the Medicare Advantage option has produced substantial savings, including a lower monthly rate than the Med-Sup plan and about $40 million in savings from initial enrollment, while also restoring pharmacy benefits for some retirees. The presenters then explained recent federal changes under the Inflation Reduction Act, including major changes to Part D funding, the direct subsidy, and risk-score methodology, which they said have made risk adjustment much more important and are driving interest in separating medical and pharmacy contracts.
In response to questions from senators, the presenters said the Medicare Advantage plan covers post-65 teacher and state employee retirees, including retirees from state agencies and K-12 public schools. They also explained that the new Part D structure has reduced out-of-pocket costs for members, with a $2,000 annual cap and lower average member spending to reach it, while shifting more cost to the plan. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported; the committee simply received the update and was told to expect further information after the April rate notice. The meeting adjourned with the committee scheduled to return on May 13.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 18th, 2026
ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- You can state your name for the record, and then I'd like to hear that update on United Care and their
- So really, what's the current state of the Medicare Advantage market and what we're hearing from what
- I don't know if you can hear us or not, but we can definitely not hear you.
- But what we're hearing from the market so far is the divergence that they are looking at when they're
- We hear all this information will be coming back and we'll have the reports.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund spending 3/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none. All in favor of adopting the A11 signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed.
- Not<00:02:05.360><c> hearing</c><00:02:05.759><c> any.
- All in favor of of the Not hearing any.
- >> Okay.<00:05:49.919><c> Hearing</c><00:05:50.160><c> none.
- Hearing none. All in favor of >> Okay. Hearing none.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Emerging Issues Mar 11th, 2026
Emerging Issues and Professional Registration
Transcript Highlights:
- We will hear Representative Hausman's 1893 first, and then we will hear Representative Phelps's 2075.
- We will not be hearing Representative Caten's 3173, Representative Cups's 3147, or Representative Allen's
- Of no public hearing and that no one on this committee has had time to read.
- Just curious about what they were from the original bill that we heard in the hearing to now.
- And I heard that after the hearing the other night, some of my colleagues thought that perhaps I was
Summary:
The committee met in executive session with 14 members present and took up a series of House bills, several with House Committee Substitutes (HCSs). Early discussion centered on HB 1893 and HB 2075, both described by opponents as “potty police” bills affecting restroom access in public settings; members debated privacy, enforcement, and the scope of exemptions, and both HCSs were adopted before the bills were reported do pass. HB 2536, another restroom-related measure, drew extensive testimony from supporters and opponents, including concerns about impacts on transgender people, private causes of action, and the role of outside advocacy groups; its HCS was adopted and the bill was reported do pass on a 9-5 vote.
The committee then considered HB 1914, where members said the bill was intended to keep technicians in Missouri but raised concerns about whether it would actually do so and whether the committee was being asked to referee a contract dispute between dealers and manufacturers; the HCS was adopted and the bill passed 9-3 with one present. HB 3423 passed without discussion, and HB 3204 was amended at the request of the Department of Mental Health to remove an unnecessary sentence about prevention resource centers before being reported do pass unanimously.
The final bills dealt with camps and other regulatory issues. HB 3142’s HCS shifted licensing authority from DESE to DSS, removed day camps, carved out universities and colleges, dropped website-reporting requirements, and added CPR and background-check requirements; members discussed possible delayed implementation and the extent of rulemaking authority, and the bill passed 11-2. HB 2855 and HB 2922 both passed with little or no discussion, HB 2643 passed unanimously, and HB 2828 was amended to remove nitrous oxide language before passing unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we did have a public hearing on this bill last week.
- Hearing none, do I have a motion? >> Mr.
- a public hearing on this bill<00:08:58.800><c> last</c><00:08:59.120><c> week.
- </c><00:09:09.360><c> Hearing</c><00:09:09.600><c> none,</c><00:09:09.839><c> do</c><00:09:10.000><c>
- Hearing none, do I have a All right. Hearing none, do I have a motion? motion? motion?
Committee:
House Financial Services
Keywords:
income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a couple of bills we're going to hear on public hearing.
- Seeing no further questions, let's hear from our prime sponsor. Representative Street.
- So thank you for hearing this bill. Thank you. Donnie, please proceed.
- We're going to open the public hearing on HB 2713, John Berniske.
- Let's hear about your bill.
Committee:
House Finance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Feb 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a couple of bills we're going to hear on public hearing.
- Seeing no further questions, let's hear from our prime sponsor, Representative Street.
- So thank you for hearing this bill. Thank you. Donnie, please proceed.
- We're going to open the public hearing on HB 2713, John Berninski.
- Let's hear about your bill.
Summary:
The House Finance Committee held public hearings on two bills. HB 2730 would clarify how JLARC evaluates the effectiveness of existing aerospace tax preferences by requiring a rolling five-year comparison of Washington aerospace employment with other states and asking JLARC to consider broader aerospace-sector changes and economic conditions. The prime sponsor and labor testifiers said the bill would add needed clarity and accountability for major tax investments supporting aerospace jobs. A committee question raised whether JLARC would be directed to make recommendations for improving the incentive, and staff and the sponsor said the bill does not specifically require that.
HB 2713 would impose a 1% B&O tax surcharge, beginning July 1, 2026, on operators of private detention facilities with more than $1 million in annual Washington gross receipts. The sponsor said the bill is intended to respond to harms associated with private detention and to help fund services and legal support for affected families and communities. A remote testifier urged a much higher surtax on GEO Group, which operates the Northwest Detention Center, while county representatives testified that the bill as written could unintentionally apply to Martin Hall, a juvenile facility in Spokane County that is publicly governed and operated day-to-day by a nonprofit contractor. They asked for an exemption for Martin Hall, and the sponsor said that inclusion of nonprofits was not intended and that she would work with them on amendments.
No votes were taken on either bill. The committee closed testimony on HB 2730 and HB 2713 and then adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, hearing none. Next, we'll get a staff report on 6104. Any questions?
- Seeing none, hearing none. Next, we'll get a staff report on Senate Bill 6104.
- Seeing none, hearing none. Next, we'll get a staff report on 6104.
- Chair, and you'll hear me argue against my own argument later on.
- Thank you, Chair Chapman, and I'm sorry that I missed the public hearing.
Summary:
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an executive session on a series of bills and a joint memorial. Staff summarized measures on agricultural marketing (SB 5816, adding juice grapes), Board of Natural Resources membership and tribal representation (SB 5838), irrigation district hiring exemptions (SB 5930), ungulate population management and predator mitigation (SB 5960), a green fertilizer incentive program (SB 5971), mitigation grants for landowners (SB 6075), tribal participation in the Conservation Futures Program (SB 6097), agricultural impact statements and related protections for farmland (SB 6104), timber sale process modernization (SB 6216), increased wildlife penalty assessments for covered species trade (SB 6233), shellfish licensing and biotoxin fee caps (SB 6318), and a federal wildfire response memorial (SJM 8015). Several bills had proposed substitutes or amendments, including competing changes to SB 5838 and SB 5960, but some items were ultimately set aside with no action.
The committee adopted a substitute for SB 5971 and advanced it to Ways and Means. It also adopted a substitute for SB 6097 and sent it to Rules. SB 5816, SB 6216, SB 6233, SB 6318, and SJM 8015 all received due pass recommendations, with SB 5971 and SB 6318 referred onward to Ways and Means. SB 5838 was debated at length over tribal representation on the Board of Natural Resources; amendments to require forest-management expertise or alternate east/west representation were rejected, and the proposed substitute was approved and passed. SB 6233 drew comments about possible unintended consequences, but the bill passed.
The committee took no action on SB 5930, SB 5960, SB 6075, and SB 6104. The chair later confirmed that every bill on the executive session agenda had either been moved forward or dropped from the agenda. The meeting ended with the chair thanking staff and members for getting through the last committee meeting before the policy cutoff, and the committee adjourned subject to signature of the boards.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing no objection, it is so ordered.
- I feel this is an important issue and it should have a hearing in committee. Thank you.
- Hearing none, Senator Ward Engelking, you are recognized to stand and close the debate.
- Hearing none, Senator Bernsham, debate is closed. Debate is closed.
- Hearing no objection, it is so ordered that the Secretary may read.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informational interview with Rep. Isaac Schultz (R-Elmdale Township) Dec 18th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But oftentimes you're not taking the specific approach in your committee hearings to specifically target
- And the conversations that have developed because of the fraud hearings that we've had, the conversations
- hearings to specifically target<00:02:48.239><c> how</c><00:02:48.480><c> you're</c><00:02:48.720><c
- 03:14.800><c> fraud</c> have come about because of the fraud have come about because of the fraud hearings
- that we've had, the hearings that we've had, the conversations<00:03:17.280><c> with</c><00:03:17.519
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Sep 17th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a public hearing, where I am chair of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Jerry
- Pollett, and we are hearing the State Auditor's presentation.
- We are hearing the State Auditor's presentation of two recent reports: State Auditor's Office cybersecurity
- Can you hear me okay?
- So you will not see or hear any names in our report.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee held a public hearing on the State Auditor’s Office cybersecurity performance audits for fiscal year 2025, covering both state agencies and local governments. SAO staff explained that the audits are conducted independently under Initiative 900 and are kept confidential at the entity level, with detailed findings shared directly with the audited organizations. They reported that state agency audits found nearly one-third of assessed safeguards fully implemented on all systems and 227 vulnerabilities across seven agencies, including three critical and 21 high-severity issues. For seven local government cybersecurity audits, nearly a quarter of safeguards were fully implemented on all systems, and auditors identified nearly 300 vulnerabilities, including nine critical and 47 high-severity issues.
SAO also summarized its ransomware resiliency audits and critical infrastructure audits for local governments. In six ransomware audits, a little over 35% of assessed safeguards were not in place, while about 60% were at least partially in place. In 39 critical infrastructure audits, focused largely on water and sewer providers, auditors found over 260 vulnerabilities and said more than 10% were critical or high. Staff highlighted that these audits have led to improvements, including one vendor making security changes after SAO testing that were later echoed in a federal advisory. They also described related services such as cybersecurity checkups, policy guidance, and other cyber-related work by the office.
Washington Technology Solutions’ state chief information security officer, Ralph Johnson, praised the audits and said they help protect essential public services. He cited a sharp national rise in ransomware incidents against governments and said Washington has used more than $11 million in federal and state cybersecurity grant funds for over 200 projects. In response to questions from Representative Scott, SAO and WOTEC discussed options for addressing urgent vulnerabilities, including compensating controls, grant funding, and low-cost mitigation steps. The committee also discussed how Washington’s program compares nationally, with Johnson saying Initiative 900 is unusually comprehensive and that local governments often seek audits voluntarily. No votes were taken, and the hearing adjourned after public testimony was offered but none was given.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, I get sick and tired of hearing all the time that this is not the bill I would have put together
- </c><00:04:01.599><c> all</c> Now, I get sick and tired of hearing all Now, I get sick and tired of hearing
- Happy to hear it. With that, members, this meeting is adjourned.
- Good for you, Ron.<00:09:18.959><c> Happy</c><00:09:19.200><c> to</c><00:09:19.279><c> hear</c><00:09
- Happy to hear it. With that, Ron. Happy to hear it.
Bills:
HF2437
Committee:
House Ways and Means
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing and hearing none, public testimony is closed. The bill is left pending at this time.
- Seeing and hearing none, public testimony is closed. The bill is left pending at this time.
- Seeing and hearing none, public testimony is closed. The bill is left pending at this time.
- Seeing and hearing none, public testimony is closed, and the bill is left pending at this time.
- We will hear those bills when we return upon the adjournment or final recess of the Senate.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Agriculture Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So this hearing of the Committee on Agriculture is called to order.
- In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
- Today will be a short hearing, I anticipate. We have four bills on file.
- We will hear bill presentations in file order. It's an Ag Committee bill.
- We will hear bill presentations in file order.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Agriculture met with an initial quorum delay, then heard four items: AJR 6 on protecting federal funding for the Local Food for Schools and Child Care program, AB 732 on abandoned agricultural land, AB 1042 on honeybee health, and consent item AB 1506. The chair reviewed hearing procedures and public comment rules before moving through the file in order.
AJR 6, authored by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, urged federal officials to preserve funding for local food programs that connect California farmers with school meals and food banks. Supporters, including a farm owner and a school nutrition director, said the program benefits children’s nutrition, helps small farms, and strengthens local economies. There was no opposition, and the committee members who were present voted to adopt the resolution; later absent members were added, bringing it to eight votes and sending it out.
AB 732, by Assemblymember Macedo, would give county agricultural commissioners a faster enforcement tool against abandoned or neglected orchards and vineyards by allowing civil penalties instead of relying only on liens. Testimony from growers and a county agricultural commissioner described pest infestations, economic losses, and high abatement costs tied to neglected land, and the bill was presented as a response to SGMA-related fallowing and low commodity prices. The committee voted due pass to the Judiciary Committee, and after absent members were added it also reached eight votes.
AB 1042, by Assemblymember Ransom, proposed a Managed Honeybee Health Program with grants, research, technical assistance, and an expanded advisory committee to support pollinators essential to California crops. Witnesses from the fresh fruit and beekeeping sectors emphasized that bee declines threaten crop production and the broader agricultural economy. The committee voted due pass to Appropriations, and the bill ultimately received eight votes. The consent calendar item, AB 1506, was also approved and sent to Appropriations.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill that we're going to hear, the only bill we're going to hear about today is House Bill
- Hear me out now, I'm trying to tell you a solution that would help.
- I hear the concerns.
- I hear that it needs to be pretty clear on when to come out and how long it's going to...
- Next week, if there is a public hearing...
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government