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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (6-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so I think we have a total of four right now that cover the state.
- Um, so I think we have a total of four right now that cover the state.
- corporate guarantees, not subsidiary, but we have corporate guarantees from the parents of both entities
- on the loan amounts that both entities on the loan amounts that were<00:42:17.040><c> provided.
- </c> that's occurred with one of the entities that's occurred with one of the entities in<00:43:18.640
Keywords:
Meeting start 00:00:00
Discussion of Nickels and School Facility Funding 00:02:13
Economic Development Projects in Elizabethtown and Hopkinsville 00:29:33
Correspondence and Reports Received 01:09:25, 958, all
Summary:
The committee received an informational presentation from the Kentucky Department of Education and the School Facilities Construction Commission on school facilities funding. Staff explained the main funding sources used for school construction and renovation, including the mandatory “nickel” property tax levy, growth and equalized growth nickels, the equalized facility funding nickel, the Fort Knox/BRAC-related nickel for Hardin County, and the recallable nickel that districts can adopt locally. They also described the state equalization formula, noting that local construction costs have risen and that state support is formula-driven rather than a dollar-for-dollar match.
The SFCC outlined how unmet facility need is calculated through district facility plans, which are developed locally with community, staff, and board input and then reviewed by KDE staff for consistency and reasonableness. The commission said it will update the statewide unmet need report this fall, adopt it in December, and provide the figure to the committee in January 2026. It reported that the statewide unmet facility need was about $7 billion in 2023, with about $951 million in local revenue available, and said its offers of assistance are paid as debt service over eight years. The commission also said the most recent legislative offer of assistance was its smallest since SFCC’s creation in 1985, and requested an additional $60 million for the next biennium.
Members asked about how districts use nickel tax levies, who determines facility need, whether the process includes physical inspections, and how bonding capacity affects offers of assistance. Staff said nickel levies are generally adopted with regular tax rates, that facility need is locally developed but reviewed by KDE, and that KDE project managers and district-hired architects review plans on paper rather than through in-person inspections. They also explained that bonding capacity can affect a district’s ability to use or receive assistance. Questions were also raised about federal funds tied to earlier KIX grants and about districts with zero remaining offers of assistance; staff said most grant-funded projects are underway or complete, and that a zero balance means a district has spent its available assistance. No votes or formal actions were taken.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- , so I just wanted to make sure that I covered a concern a constituent had as they were the victim of
- government whatever it foreign entity government whatever it may<00:37:39.960><c> be</c><00:37:40.760
- My question is, when you talked about kind of anti-competitive, monopolistic entities and how they hurt
- My question is, when you talked about kind of anti-competitive, monopolistic entities and how they hurt
- My question is, when you talked about kind of anti-competitive, monopolistic entities and how they hurt
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, well, we're going to cover them now. We want to have some of this. All right. Thank you.
- they check into the hotel, that their room does have a pool and that the hotel either will have a cover
- It would allow subregional entities to form earlier, COGs to determine subregional shares earlier, and
- But what we've learned from the housing crisis is that when those issues are all in the same entity,
- I'm wondering if the author or maybe the sponsor can explain what fee could cover the new duties that
Committee:
Senate Housing
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy Apr 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll turn it over to my colleague that covers the transportation and transit assignment to provide more
- General Fund is not projected to be in a deficit in 26-27, then only $500 million would be used to cover
- So we have the whole state covered through this assessment.
- We cover Yolo, Solano, Plaster County, Sacramento, and El Dorado counties.
- We cover Yolo, Solano, Plaster County, Sacramento, El Dorado counties.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty Seven - Thursday, March 12
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It was done during the cover of night to avoid public outcry.
- Those situations that aren't covered in this bill are covered elsewhere.
- Now, you and I may have a disagreement, but we are covered. That's how these vehicles would be.
- And I don’t know that we’ve covered that. And maybe it’s something we approach in the future.
- To me, this encourages good development, good sewers, good neighborhood, subdivision, political entity
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 118-1 vote, and a series of special guest introductions, including family members, student groups, a basketball team, University of Missouri undergraduate researchers, and other visitors. The chamber also received Senate messages and committee reports, including recommendations that several House bills and joint resolutions “do pass.”
The main floor debate centered on Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill 888, a broad juvenile justice and sentencing measure that combined juvenile reform with sentencing transparency and other criminal justice provisions. Supporters said it would improve public safety, clarify sentencing, address serious offenses, and add collaboration between prosecutors and juvenile systems. Opponents argued it was an oversized omnibus bill rushed through the process, warned it would increase prison time, expand adult-court involvement in juvenile matters, and could harm children and rehabilitation efforts. Members also debated the fiscal note, with supporters saying the large prison-cost estimate was speculative and opponents calling it evidence of a major new prison expense. After extended debate, the House invoked the previous question and SB 888 was finally passed 97-53.
The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, a proposal to change Missouri’s tax structure by reducing and potentially eliminating the state income tax and broadening the sales tax base to transactions involving goods and services. Supporters framed it as a modernization effort that would promote growth, increase take-home pay, and send the question to voters. Opponents said it would be the largest sales tax hike in state history, shift the burden onto working families and seniors, and create a large budget hole. After debate, the previous question was adopted 101-49, and the joint resolutions were third read and passed 98-54. The House then moved on to third-reading business, including House Bill 269 on autonomous vehicles, which was introduced as a transportation and economic development measure and then questioned on liability and taxation issues.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Part 2 Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:58 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think that covers both intents of this bill. Let's make sure folks have homes.
- And I think that covers both intents of this bill. Let's make sure folks have homes.
- And they are covered by warranty most of the time, up to that first year.
- Speaker, gentlelady, are these people entities that are selling the water? Mr.
- Speaker, gentlemen, both, both entities and people. Okay, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bills:
HB111 , HB108 , HB145 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB63 , HB64 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HB4 , HB7 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB88 , HB96 , HB166 , HB285 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It covers Mississippi producers of corn, soybean, and wheat.
- </c><01:20:52.880><c> It</c><01:20:53.199><c> covers</c> or warehouse fails.
- It covers or warehouse fails.
- Covers loss related to and wheat.
- And when we call Brian to check on Austin, of this in entity and increasing 10 or of this in entity and
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it pre prevents medical entities.
- The bill defines the posting of cash bail by a corporate, nonprofit, or for-profit entity as engaged
- Um, moreover, uh, we don't even know what federal power is being purported to cover this exercise of
- </c><03:32:07.840><c> this</c> um is being purported to cover this um is being purported to cover this
- Monitors hold a position local entities.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- in Birmingham right now um uh uh entity in Birmingham right now um uh uh entity in Birmingham right
- So, I have an amendment, if you covered. So, I have an amendment, if you covered.
- No. this does not cover and that to your this does not cover and that to your this does not cover and
- equipment or manufactures any covered equipment or manufactures any covered equipment or services as
- Yes, that money will cover what this Yes, that money will cover what this Yes, that money will cover
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Tue Mar 12, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- So do we tighten this by events and programs run by state divisions or biosecurity entities, because
- </c><01:51:37.119><c> because</c> divisions or biocurity entities because divisions or biocurity entities
- </c> government or intergovernmental entity government or intergovernmental entity that<02:00:36.119>
- it does cover sale even before<02:10:00.800><c> we</c><02:10:00.960><c> started</c><02:10:01.440><c>
- They are an independent entity, so I think both Chair Herd and I recognize, with Chelsea, we need to
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> general funds to cover that cost. general funds to cover that cost.
- </c> belief that the state was going to cover belief that the state was going to cover what<00:47:55.359
- So, does that cover the the board.
- </c> just keep looking to the state to cover just keep looking to the state to cover all<01:20:41.199
- So that's to cover that.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (10/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- In exchange for those entities plan.
- </c><02:23:05.120><c> This</c> covered by the federal government.
- This covered by the federal government.
- </c><02:25:43.280><c> the</c> forced to cover approved drugs. the forced to cover approved drugs. the
- </c><02:58:38.160><c> of</c> independently under the cover of independently under the cover of darkness
Summary:
The Finance Committee met on October 30 to act on a series of bills that had been considered during the budget process, with many being recommended for inexpedient to legislate because their funding or policy language had already been handled in House Bill 2. Early actions were largely unanimous. House Bill 54, allowing alternate treatment centers to operate for profit, was recommended ought to pass and was approved 25-0, then placed on the consent calendar because it carried no appropriation. House Bill 97, a wastewater and infrastructure appropriation, was recommended inexpedient to legislate because its funding had been replaced in HB 2; Representative Rum opposed the motion and argued the grant funding helps local taxpayers and housing development, but the committee adopted ITL 14-11, with a minority report to follow. House Bill 111, dealing with the right-to-know ombudsman, was also unanimously recommended ITL because the budget had already made related reforms.
The committee then took up House Bill 164, and adopted Amendment 225-2979H, which appropriates $150,000 in FY 2027 to the Secretary of State’s Division of Archives and Records Management for a local government records manager position. The amended bill was then recommended ought to pass as amended and approved 25-0. House Bill 197, the Property Tax Relief Act, drew the most extended debate. Supporters said it would restore a state contribution to retirement costs for local employers and provide property tax relief, while opponents argued the earlier change was largely offset by employee contribution increases and other retirement-system adjustments. The committee ultimately adopted ITL 14-11, and a minority report was requested.
The committee also acted on House Bill 215, a landfill-related bill. Members explained that most of its language had been included in HB 2 but was removed in conference, so the bill was retained and amended to apply more narrowly to new landfills. Amendment 2025-2970H was adopted unanimously, and the bill was then recommended ought to pass as amended by a 25-0 vote. House Bill 216, which would change retirement eligibility rules for certain workers injured on the job, was recommended inexpedient to legislate after its sponsor said the fiscal impact was too uncertain to support. Finally, House Bill 219 received Amendment 2025-2988H to change its effective date to July 1, 2027, and discussion began on the bill’s broader purpose of returning about $5.7 million annually from RPS funds to ratepayers.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Employee Benefits Programs Committee May 7th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Employee Benefits Programs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have health insurance reserves to help cover those costs.
- We do have health insurance reserves to help cover those costs.
- So the family leave can be paid if there are other leave accruals that are available to cover that.
- It does not cover—it's not specifically tuition reimbursement—but it does include tuition reimbursement
- The bill draft also maintains or retains the benefits that are currently covered by the grandfathered
Committee:
Joint Employee Benefits Programs Committee
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas rangelands are natural ecosystems and cover nearly 75% of Arizona's terrestrial land surface.
- Whereas rangelands are natural ecosystems and cover nearly 75% of Arizona's terrestrial land surface
- Whereas rangelands are natural ecosystems and cover nearly 75% of Arizona's terrestrial land surface
- the Senate concur in the House amendments to Senate Bill 1168, licenses exemptions for business entities
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Agriculture Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So before we begin the hearing, I also want to cover a few logistics.
- This bill demonstrates how the state can partner with local and regional entities to deliver housing
- Covering the other things. Covering the bases as well. I wish the taxi.
Summary:
The Committee on Agriculture met and heard a full agenda of bills, beginning with AB 1674, which would create a Food Desert Elimination Grant Program and require grocery-store capacity to be preserved or mitigated in certain housing developments. The author and local residents from Sunnyvale testified in support, describing the loss of neighborhood grocery stores and the impact on seniors and low-income families. Business and building groups opposed or opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could add costs and create housing barriers, especially in Section 3. The committee discussed rural and urban food-access differences, and the bill passed the committee 5-0 and was re-referred to Housing and Community Development, with members noting continued work on amendments.
The committee then approved several consent items and heard AB 2264, which would allow district agricultural associations to use fairgrounds property for affordable housing by extending lease terms from 55 to 99 years. Supporters said it would unlock underused public land without displacing neighborhoods, and the bill passed to Housing and Community Development. AB 269, the “Fair Act,” would provide a targeted sales and use tax exemption to spur development projects on fairgrounds; it drew broad support from members and fair association testimony and passed to Revenue and Taxation. AB 2143, which would prohibit online marketplaces from accepting payment for noxious weeds shipped into California, received strong support from academic and agricultural witnesses and passed to Privacy and Consumer Protection.
The committee also heard AB 1731, creating the California Healthy Food Procurement Fund and an approved-vendor program to connect schools with California farmers. School nutrition, farm, and food-policy advocates supported the bill as a way to reduce procurement barriers and expand local food in school meals; it passed to Appropriations. Finally, AB 1848 would raise seed-law fees to fund inspection and enforcement of California’s seed regulations; the California Seed Association supported the increase, and the bill passed to Appropriations. The meeting concluded with roll calls on absent members and adjournment at 2:53 p.m.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- So before we begin the hearing, I also want to cover a few logistics.
- This bill demonstrates how the state can partner with local and regional entities to deliver housing
- Covering the other things. Covering the bases as well. I wish the taxi.
Committee:
House Agriculture
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 3, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- NEXT WE HAVE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION VENDOR WHICH IS ENTITY DATA.
- WHICH THIS COVERS A TRAINING TIME, IT'S FOUR YEARS, IS 119.2 MILLION THREE AND DELOITTE AGAIN THIS IS
- SO 138.7 MILLION, AHS COVERS 22. YEAR 2022 THROUGH 2029. THAT CONTRACT IS 119 MILLION.
- PERFECT, THE OTHER QUESTION AND THE CHAIR COVERED A LITTLE BIT OF THIS BUT AS FAR AS CONSEQUENCES WITH
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Aviation Caucus Nov 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolute, Canada, to Longyearbyen in the Svalbard Islands, Norway, a transpolar flight of 10.5 hours covering
- It's very expensive out of pocket because, of course, insurance doesn't cover it because it's not medically
- through neuropsychological testing it's very expensive out of pocket because of course insurance doesn't cover
- beyond that, there's something called the Employees Community Fund, and that's another charitable entity
Summary:
The meeting was an Aviation Caucus gathering hosted at Paine Field and Boeing, with introductions from legislators, aviation organizations, airport officials, and industry representatives. Speakers emphasized the importance of aviation and aerospace to Washington’s economy and the need to better educate lawmakers and the public about the sector’s value. Several participants also highlighted the role of airports in business activity, emergency response, wildfire support, and medical services, and urged attendees to build relationships with legislators to protect and expand aviation funding.
A major topic was opposition to the aviation-related tax provisions in Senate Bill 5801, described by speakers as a luxury and privilege tax on aircraft. Legislators and industry advocates argued the tax would discourage aircraft ownership and use in Washington, drive aircraft and business operations out of the state, and harm jobs and tax revenue. They said the caucus would continue working toward repeal of the aircraft tax provisions and broader solutions for aviation infrastructure funding, though they acknowledged the state budget situation makes new funding difficult this year. John Dobson presented data estimating aviation’s large share of state GDP, jobs, wages, and tax revenue, and also raised concerns about aviation fuel tax revenues being diverted away from aviation purposes.
The meeting also featured updates on mental health efforts in aviation, with Brian Baumoff of the Pilot Mental Health Campaign describing federal legislation to improve access to treatment and transparency around medications, and a prior state bill aimed at helping pilots navigate medical leave and treatment costs. Haley Coffey of the Aerospace Futures Alliance encouraged participation in its upcoming Hill Day to strengthen aerospace advocacy in Olympia. Boeing representatives gave an overview of company safety and culture changes after recent incidents, workforce and supplier numbers in Washington, production plans including a permanent Moses Lake site and a future Everett narrow-body line, and workforce development programs such as Core Plus Aerospace and tuition support. The caucus also adopted a House resolution honoring Harry R. Anderson for becoming the first person to fly and sail solo to all seven continents, and attendees toured the Boeing facility after the meeting.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 21st, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- establishes civil penalties for blatant non-compliance, with funds directed back to local officials to cover
- It would cover all... Mass fatalities regardless of the cause. So that would be yes? Yes. Okay.
- also allowed us to see what was happening on the ground through the use of press drones to actually cover
- It just adds the Governor's Texas Non-Profit Council to the list of entities the attorney general shall
Keywords:
youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 22, 2025 - 10:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- It's important to the substance abuse disorder is a disability is covered by the 88.
- Great sought cover both the bill. The strike.
- biggest concern with this is with the assisted living, the exposure to more litigation for those entities
- This Bill Parton's only to those who are currently covered by state regulated, have plans that already