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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • current name in 2003 and iderrtian University offers a range of under gra du ate and graduate degree programs
  • It's our countywide leadership development program dedicated to educating, connecting, and equipping
  • into the coffers of individuals who flood this building with campaign contributions. infrastructure program
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Regulated Industries Mar 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Third-party reservation platforms are using automated programs or bots to misappropriate restaurant reservations
  • Is that Is that specific to a type of program that the state has, or is it just you want the general
  • qualify them or put them on the path for qualifying to do inspections under what might say Florida home program
  • , a rural county, and we haven't been affected greatly in the south end of that, well, actually countywide
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and heard several bills, with SB 1742 on condos temporarily postponed. SB 1298 on building construction was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about continuing education for building professionals, rural sharing of building officials, residential inspector limits, a planning examiner internship, permitting modernization, and contractor transition liability. SB 638 on home inspectors was also reported favorably after discussion of increasing required education from 120 to 200 hours, adding subject-specific exam and course requirements, and requiring $300,000 in errors and omissions insurance. SB 960 on elevator accessibility requirements was reported favorably, allowing additional shorter support rails in elevators while keeping the existing 42-inch rail requirement. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of a block of board and commission appointees. The committee adopted amendments and reported favorably CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation platforms, aimed at stopping bots and unauthorized resale of restaurant reservations; the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Booking Holdings supported the bill, and members discussed how the measure would preserve direct restaurant-platform relationships like OpenTable and Resy while targeting third-party marketplaces that resell reservations. CS/SB 196 on foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials was reported favorably after amendments that defined mRNA vaccine use and added a cosmetics-related amendment addressing harmful chemicals such as PFAS, phthalates, formaldehyde-releasing agents, and mercury compounds; the Florida Retail Federation raised concerns but said it was working with the sponsor. CS/SB 1418 on heated tobacco products was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying the definition of heated tobacco products and excluding hookah, with support from the Florida Retail Federation and comments that the bill would distinguish these products from cigarettes for tax purposes. The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment and reported favorably CS/SB 1262 on construction contracting, which adds consumer protection and financial literacy topics to contractor continuing education, increases penalties for unlicensed contracting, creates a standardized disciplinary reporting system, and requires timely refunds and project completion standards; the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. Finally, CS/SB 1304 on solar facilities was reported favorably after extensive testimony from county commissioners and local officials supporting greater local oversight and decommissioning requirements for utility-scale solar on agricultural land; the bill would remove the current statewide by-right treatment for solar on agricultural land and authorize counties to adopt decommissioning ordinances. The meeting ended with members recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Emergency Management Committee Jun 15th, 2026

Emergency Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • The court, in its ruling, acknowledged that the certification program is necessary to protect public
  • This decision focused on procedural concerns only, not the merits of the certification program.
  • The State Fire Marshal sprinkler certification program has been in effect for nearly a decade.
  • The State Farm Marshal Sprinker certification program has been effect for nearly a decade.
  • We are a countywide water and power agency in the foothills of the Sierras just east of here.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Emergency Management heard several bills after a delay while the Senate was in budget deliberations. The committee first approved the consent item, SB 895, on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Communications and Conveyance. The main policy discussion centered on SB 1299, which would place in statute a certification and training framework for fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices after prior regulations were struck on procedural grounds. Supporters said the bill would protect public safety by ensuring qualified installation and maintenance of fire suppression systems; opponents raised concerns about added costs, housing affordability, and impacts on rural areas. The bill was approved on a do-pass-as-amended vote to the Committee on Labor and Employment, with Assembly Members Hadwick and DeMaio voting no. The committee then heard SB 1153 on wildfire preparedness and public water systems. The author and supporters from water agencies argued the bill would require urban retail water suppliers to include wildfire response procedures in emergency plans, clarify that water systems are not designed to suppress large wildfires, and reduce litigation costs passed on to ratepayers. Several water districts, fire-related organizations, and business groups testified in support. Members discussed transparency, backup power for pumps, and whether the bill should require more public disclosure about generator capacity; the author said he would continue working on the issue. The bill passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. Finally, the committee considered SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion. The bill would tighten fireworks licensing and storage rules by requiring disclosure of storage locations, proof of local permits, and confirmation that licensees are not federally disqualified. Support came from local government and environmental health representatives, while one pyrotechnic operator opposed unless amended, arguing the permit-verification requirements could not be met for hobby rocketry and some jurisdictions lack a permit process. Members and the author discussed possible clarifications for model rockets and other niche uses, and the author said he would continue working with the Fire Marshal and stakeholders. SB 828 passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote to the Committee on Local Government, and the meeting then adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, Senate Bill 1432 removes the sunset date and all references to pilot programming from the
  • Innovative Pathways to Teaching Program, rendering the program permanent.
  • President, under the new permanent program, your local innovative pathways providers are still subject
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 11

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • teacher housing, funding high-quality Hawaiian history, language, and cultural education, funding programs
  • cultural history, language, and cultural education,<00:17:17.919> funding<00:17:18.319> programs
  • <00:17:18.720> for<00:17:18.959> our education, funding programs for our education,
  • funding programs for our vulnerable<00:17:19.520> and<00:17:19.760> underserved<00:17:
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The tool also offers a dedicated program page that consolidates a program overview, related state and
  • What's the participation in the program? How many students are actually enrolled in a program?
  • You get some good programs.
  • community schools program.
  • The incredible work that the CDE does to help implement programs, that program side of the work, is really
Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (02/24/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • the letters program. the letters program. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm.
  • referring specifically to the program. referring specifically to the program.
  • It is an curriculum program.
  • with this program. with this program.
  • with our education program in the state. with our education program in the state.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a program under Sooner Select, so essentially we are updating the adoption code to allow parents
  • that are exempt under the Consumer Protection Act and provides clarification without creating new programs
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 10th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Legislative Council Program 1222, Legislature, general fund, fiscal 2026-27, $12 million.
  • Child nutrition programs see at no cost such student.
  • The proceeds of the fund shall be used to fund the program.
  • The bill also includes carryover and program funding language. ...the appropriation of the program for
  • Nebraska Disclosure Commission Fund for the Disclosure Commission program.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you know about the T-CHAT program?
  • The SNAP program also has provision for restoration.
  • The SNAP program also has provision for restoration.
  • Much like the National Mesonet program, of which TexMesonet is a member, we have designed our program
  • We have created a behavioral health certification program.
Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 22nd, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But the scholarship programs... ...programs, the GI dependent. Oh, this is for the dependent.
  • And we've also put in a two-year pilot program for 100 students per year for this pilot program.
  • And it'll allow for this pilot program.
  • So, if we eliminated one of the programs that... ...we eliminated one of the programs that we're using
  • And this is significant because if they can get this two-year program or associate level program—by the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It requires a tri-agency to jointly coordinate grant programs expands the definition of credentials of
  • The higher education coordinating board to develop training programs to preemptively address gaps in
  • The agriculture program and the interest rate reduction Program.
  • As far as the inter-trade reduction program, there are a few major changes.
  • HB number 18 by Van Dever relating to these establishment, and administration of certain programs and
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have programs that give taxpayer dollars to these industries so that they will build this stuff.
  • When we can use energy more efficiently, when we can conserve energy, and when we invest in programs
  • corporate farms, and general uncertainty in the commodities market and the future of agricultural programs
  • I can say that Kitson County has 4,900 residents countywide.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • of Public Safety, which required them to determine certain industry standards and cybersecurity programs
  • So there is a commissioner, and I'm pretty sure it's countywide.
  • The E-Verify program ensures that these criteria have been met.
  • We cannot rely on guest worker programs because there's still room for abuse there, unfortunately.
  • The great state of Texas should legislatively expand the E-Verify program.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 20, 2025 - 11:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because if I'm a countywide or school board member or municipal... ...official, I'm going to go look
  • that help sustain those programs to ensure that if you dial 911, there is.
  • There are state tax programs right now that are not being used appropriately. And so...
  • I don't have any concerns that these valuable programs will continue.
  • I do have concerns about programs that are not doing what they were intended that live on forever.
Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 20, 2025, and first approved HB 4025, creating the Duke Farm Stewardship District in Lee County, on a 17-0 vote. The committee then advanced HJR 1215, which proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt agricultural tangible personal property from property tax, after extended debate about the fiscal impact on counties, especially rural and fiscally constrained ones; it passed 16-1. HB 411 also passed unanimously after an amendment, extending affordable housing tax exemption treatment to certain nonprofit projects on leased land, including Habitat for Humanity projects. The committee likewise approved CS/HB 669, allowing local governments to purchase certain unrated bonds, and CS/HB 4017, codifying the Vermont Drainage District charter in Charlotte County, both without opposition. The committee also approved HJR 1039, which would let the Legislature prevent assessed-value increases for homestead properties that are improved to mitigate flood damage, and the related implementing bill HB 1041; both passed 17-0. Public testimony on these items included some opposition to the flood-related amendment, but no floor debate changed the outcome. The final major item was CS/HB 1221 by Rep. Miller, which would require local option taxes to be renewed by voter referendum every eight years, with longer terms allowed for bonded projects. That bill drew the most extensive testimony and debate, with counties, tourism groups, and local officials warning about impacts on tourism funding, infrastructure, schools, and public safety, while supporters argued for taxpayer accountability and periodic review. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably on a 13-4 vote.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 19

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • aware that this bill is patterned after the fire marshall bill, and at this point the fire marshall program
  • and at this point the fire marshall bill and at this point the fire marshall um<00:58:33.520> program
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  • is moving forward very um program is moving forward very successfully<00:58:36.400> and<00:58
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's what RG programs are about. that. That's what RG programs are about.
  • I mean have there been programs.
  • implementing programs. implementing programs.
  • responsible gaming programs. responsible gaming programs.
  • know, that's not having a program. know, that's not having a program.