Video & Transcript : 'H.Res. 122' :
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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 122, by State Affairs Committee, regarding Taiwan.
- , making it possible for the immediate consideration of Senate Concurrent Resolution 122.
- I request unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Concurrent Resolution 122.
- The question is on Senate Concurrent Resolution 122: shall it pass the House?
- Hearing no objection, all those in favor of Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 say aye.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- >> 122 million. >> 122 million. Okay. All right. Do you think that's all right?
- >> 122<00:19:33.200><c> million.</c> >> 122 million. >> 122 million.
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- </c> >> 122 million. >> 122 million. Okay. Okay. Okay.
Committee:
House Tourism
Summary:
The House Committees on Tourism and Economic Development and Technology heard several measures on February 12, 2026. HB 1950 would dedicate 15% of transit accommodations tax revenue to a new state-led marketing and branding special fund and require an annual tourism management plan. HTA and DBEDT supported the bill as providing predictable funding for marketing and tourism management, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed the special fund structure as limiting legislative flexibility. Members discussed the size of the allocation and whether a tourism emergency fund would still be needed; the bill later advanced with amendments that removed some provisions and blanked out the 15% figure for further discussion, and it passed with amendments.
HB 2268 would add film production marketing and promotion to HTA’s powers. The governor’s office, HTA, the Hawaii Film Alliance, and several industry groups supported the measure, arguing that film and TV exposure drives tourism and generates significant spending and tax revenue, while one individual testified in opposition. In questions, HTA said it would use existing staff and did not have a separate cost estimate. The committee amended the bill to specify that film productions are primarily filmed in Hawaii and deferred the date to continue discussion; it then passed with amendments.
The committee also heard HB 2156, which would raise filing thresholds for general excise tax and transit accommodations tax filers. The Department of Taxation said the change could increase administrative burden if more filers shift from mandatory electronic filing to paper filing, while the Tax Foundation noted the filing threshold issue is separate from e-filing requirements. The bill was moved forward with a deferred date. HB 1946, concerning time-share registration renewals and amendments, drew support from ARDA and other industry testimony, with no opposition noted; DCCA was said to be in talks with the industry. It was also advanced with technical amendments and a deferred date.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, the Senate will have before it for immediate consideration SCR 122.
- President, I move the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 122. Mr.
- President, I move the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 122. Mr.
- Senators, it's my pleasure to present Senate Concurrent Resolution 122.
- The question before you is, shall Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 be adopted?
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EIG-EDT, EIG Public Hearings 02-11-2025
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Summary:
The joint committees on Energy, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Economic Development and Tourism met on February 11, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 1338, relating to long-duration clean energy storage, received support from the Energy Office, DEED, HTDC, and the gas company. With no opposition or questions, the committees recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and a deferred effective date of 5/13/2040.
The committees then heard Senate Bill 233 on climate resilience, which drew support from the Hawaii State Community Office and other testifiers. SB 492, relating to the general excise tax, had mixed testimony, with support from DHHL, the Office of Planning, county representatives, and others, and opposition from the Grassroots Institute and another testifier. The chair explained that SB 492 would be amended to remove language that would prevent DHHL from benefiting, along with technical amendments and the same deferred date of 5/13/2040.
For Senate Bill 1634, relating to water resources, the Board of Water Supply testified in support and urged expanding the bill from two to six monitoring wells, citing Red Hill contamination concerns, PFAS detections in Halawa Shaft, and the need for a broader monitoring grid to track groundwater movement. Members discussed the connected aquifers and the need for more data. The committee recommended passage of SB 1634 with amendments to allow funding for six monitoring wells, include a sentinel monitoring system, and make technical, non-substantive changes. The committee also voted to pass SB 233 unamended, and all recommendations were adopted by the members present.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- About $122 million stays in that fund as it is processed there.
- The general fund, the insurance refund has, and it's got different years, $8 million, $122 in the general
- fund. ...has, and it's got different years, $8 million, $122 in the general fund, accounting for the
- that I listed, the insurance refund, the Percy, and the high-risk reinsurance pool, it leaves about $122
- that I listed, the insurance refund, the Percy, and the high-risk reinsurance pool, it leaves about $122
Committee:
Senate Education
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee will now reconsider Senate Concurrent Resolution 122. Representative Raibold.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 discusses what I consider to be the special relationship that has existed
- Chairman, I would ask the committee to send Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 to the floor with a due
- Chairman, I move to send SCR 122 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
- Committee, we have a motion to send SCR 122 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Committee:
House State Affairs
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance (2-25-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, prior to the enactment of House Bill 122, the revenue bill in 2024, a group one step one
- [clears throat] HB 122 then updated these salary schedules to be reflective of what PBAs were actually
- example, prior to the enactment of House example, prior to the enactment of House Bill<00:04:42.960><c> 122
- 43.680><c> revenue</c><00:04:44.000><c> bill</c><00:04:44.240><c> in</c><00:04:44.400><c> 2024,</c> Bill 122
- , the revenue bill in 2024, Bill 122, the revenue bill in 2024, a<00:04:46.320><c> group</c><00:04:46.639
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved prior meeting minutes, and then took up a single agenda item involving the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) salary schedule and payroll administration. Finance Cabinet representatives Dale Clemens and general counsel Barbie Dickens testified that the cabinet’s role is to administer PVA payroll and that it needs clear statutory language to do so without interpretation. They said the salary schedule is set in statute, not regulation, and explained that the last update they were aware of was in 2020, with later changes tied to CPI and then updated in 2024 through House Bill 122.
Members asked whether PVA salaries had effectively doubled under the 2024 update, how the schedule had been adjusted before 2024, and whether the cabinet could update the schedule administratively. The Finance Cabinet responded that the current language would apply the same increment given to other state employees rather than a CPI-based increase, and that the schedule itself remains in KRS 132.590. The chair and members discussed proposed budget language, including references to the Kentucky Association of PVAs and issues arising since the 2022 budget, with the goal of cleaning up the language so the cabinet could make necessary adjustments.
The chair indicated the most recent language appeared to be in the newly dropped HB 500 budget bill and asked whether the PVA representatives could live with it; the PVAs appeared agreeable. No formal vote was taken on the substantive issue during the meeting, and after concluding there were no further questions, the chair adjourned the meeting.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 122 is an alternative to the tax credit proposal that was in the May Revision and the legislative
- So, SB 122 would, in general, generate, according to Department of Finance estimates, more revenue for
- Those are the key provisions of SB 122.
- Appreciate that and appreciate the clarification on SB 122.
- We remain opposed to SB 122, specifically to the software as a service tax.
Committee:
House Budget
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Community Affairs Dec 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to take up Tab 1, SB 122, on local business taxes, by Senator Trunow, and he has asked Senator
- Senate Bill 122 repeals Chapter 205, a statute dealing with local business tax, also known as the business
- Senate Bill 122 severely inhibits as cities, Senate Bill 122 severely inhibits a city's ability to provide
- And for those reasons, we respectfully oppose Senate Bill 122.
- By your vote, SB 122 is reported favorably.
Summary:
The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and took up SB 122, which would repeal Chapter 205 on local business taxes while allowing municipalities to continue imposing a gross-receipts-based business tax on merchants. Senator Trumbull presented the bill for the sponsor, and committee members questioned what services local governments fund with local business tax revenue and whether the bill should be considered alongside broader property tax changes. County and city representatives opposed the bill, arguing that local business taxes are capped home-rule revenues used for general fund services such as public safety, zoning and licensure checks, economic development, and business support, and warning that repeal would shift costs to residential taxpayers and reduce local flexibility. Senator Shreve said he would vote no because of ongoing property tax discussions, while Senator Pizzo said he would support the bill but wanted clearer accounting of how the revenue is spent. The committee voted 5-1 to report SB 122 favorably.
The committee then held a housing panel discussion focused on Florida’s housing shortage, affordability, and supply constraints. Dr. Samuel Staley said Florida is in a housing crisis driven largely by insufficient supply, arguing that the state needs roughly 100,000 additional units per year just to keep up with in-migration and that local planning systems often do not prioritize housing enough. He urged more emphasis on measurable impacts, streamlined permitting, accessory dwelling units, smaller lot sizes, and other market-responsive tools. Ann Ray of the Shimberg Center said Florida is seeing more single-family and multifamily construction but that production is concentrated in a handful of counties, while condo construction remains limited; she also noted that rents and home prices spiked sharply in the early 2020s and remain above pre-2020 levels, with nearly 905,000 low-income renters cost-burdened. Leslie Deutsch of John Burns Research said the national housing market is slow, Florida has a severe affordability problem, and builders are lowering prices and offering incentives but still face high land, labor, materials, and insurance costs.
In committee discussion, senators focused on whether Florida should encourage more density, including townhomes, build-to-rent products, modular housing, and redevelopment of existing sites rather than relying on large new subdivisions. Members also discussed the role of local zoning, impact fees, density bonuses, and state incentives tied to housing targets. Several senators said Florida’s growth and affordability challenges require updating land development codes and planning for where future residents will live without overbuilding rural or environmentally sensitive areas. The chair closed by emphasizing that density can support affordability and that Florida should use existing footprints more efficiently.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 122 severely inhibits cities... or, like, how is it cut up and how is it carved up?
- Senate Bill 122 severely inhibits as cities, Senate Bill 122 severely inhibits a city's ability to provide
- And for those reasons, we respectfully oppose Senate Bill 122.
- Elizabeth, please call the roll on SB 122. Senator Leek? Yes. Senator Passidomo? Yes.
- By your vote, SB 122 is reported favorably.
Committee:
Senate Community Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and first took up SB 122, which would repeal Chapter 205 governing local business taxes while allowing municipalities that already levy a gross-receipts-based business tax to continue doing so, with limits on changing the tax rate. The sponsor’s proxy and committee members discussed whether local business taxes fund identifiable services, with supporters saying the bill would reduce burdens on businesses and opponents arguing it would remove a capped home-rule revenue source used for general services, economic development, inspections, fire and police support, and business regulation. The Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities opposed the bill, citing a statewide revenue loss and concern that costs would shift to residential taxpayers, while one member noted the bill should be considered in the context of broader property tax changes. SB 122 was reported favorably by a roll call vote, with Senators Leek, Passidomo, Pizzo, Trumbull, and Chair McClain voting yes and Senator Sharief voting no.
The committee then held an extended informational panel on Florida’s housing shortage and affordability challenges. Dr. Samuel Staley said Florida is in a housing crisis driven primarily by insufficient supply, arguing that the state needs far more units each year, that local comprehensive plans and zoning often fail to prioritize housing, and that the state should focus more on measurable impacts, density, accessory dwelling units, smaller lot sizes, and other ways to let the market respond. Ann Ray of the Shimberg Center presented data showing increased single-family and multifamily construction but limited condo growth, highly concentrated new development in a handful of counties, and continued high cost burdens for renters, especially lower-income and older households. Leslie Deutsch of John Burns Research and Consulting said the national housing market is slow, Florida prices are easing but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, and affordability problems are being driven by land, construction, financing, and insurance costs; she urged more product diversity, including build-to-rent, townhomes, manufactured housing, and higher-density redevelopment tailored to local demographics.
Members questioned the panel about density, vertical development, impact fees, construction costs, and incentives for local governments. Several senators said local governments need clearer direction or incentives to approve more housing, while others emphasized preserving local character and avoiding overdevelopment. The panel generally agreed that no single policy will solve the problem, but that Florida needs more housing types, more density in appropriate places, updated zoning and building codes, and a more market-responsive regulatory framework. After the presentations and discussion, the committee adjourned with no further business.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, while the secretary is here, you want 122 first? Yeah, I guess so, so we can get him moving.
- Senate Bill 122 so the secretary can go fix some roads and bridges. Ms. Champagne. Mr.
- Chairman, members, Senate Bill 122 by Senator Fessi provides for bridge maintenance by the Department
- Okay, Senate Bill number 122 was strictly for bridge maintenance.
- Chesan has moved to report Senate Bill 122 with amendments. Are there any objections?
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met on Monday, April 27, and took up a series of Senate bills and resolutions, most of them memorial highway designations or prestige license plate measures. The committee first adopted amendments and reported Senate Bill 122, which directs the Department of Transportation and Development to plan, maintain, and report on bridge conditions statewide, with a focus on proactive bridge maintenance and public reporting. Members also reported favorably SCR 6 supporting an LNG facility at Port Fourchon, SCR 18 directing a study of commercial driver licensing privileges compared with neighboring states, and SB 50 naming the Bayou DeLarge Basque Bridge as the Elwood T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge.
The committee then approved several memorial and honorary measures, including SB 70 for Officer Mark Brock Memorial Highway, SB 96 creating a Fallen Heroes prestige license plate, SB 460 naming a highway for Hayden Lane Mangum, SB 24 designating Interstate 49 as the Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway, SB 101 naming highways for Daniel Edward Didillo and Bill Blue Evans, SB 160 naming the Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway, SB 418 naming the Dick and Jacques Schuford Memorial Highway, SB 114 creating a prestige plate for the Foundation for Moral Law, SB 103 and SB 159 naming Franklin Parish highways, SB 412 naming a portion of Highway 13 for Roy Chaffin, SB 182 naming a highway for Mayor Billy Cobb, SB 104 naming the Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway, and SB 2 naming the Falcons Band Highway. Most of these items were reported favorably without objection after brief testimony from authors, family members, or supporters.
One measure drew more discussion: SB 19, which changes the name and design of the state employee retired prestige license plate and redirects proceeds to a private nonprofit associated with retired state employees. Representative Schlegelhorn objected, but after testimony that the organization is a tax-exempt nonprofit funding scholarships and that no money had previously gone to LASERS from the plate, the committee adopted a motion to report the bill favorably by a 13-1 vote. The committee also adopted amendments to HCR 69, which urges DOTD to improve Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish with attention to drainage, flood risk, and evacuation resilience, and then reported it favorably. HCR 63, creating a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel can operate federally owned vehicles on state highways without civilian licenses, was also reported favorably. The meeting ended after the agenda was cleared and a motion to adjourn was made.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- On page 10, Senate Bill 122 by Senator Stewart regarding the State Board of Registration for Foresters
- On page 10, Senate Bill<00:09:09.920><c> Number</c><00:09:10.640><c> 122</c><00:09:11.120><c> by</c><
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- Senate Bill 122 passes. Thank you, Senator Stewart.
- Senate bill 122 passes. Thank >> 35 I zero. Senate bill 122 passes.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved excusing absent members, dispensed with the previous day’s journal, and allowed bill introductions and committee reports throughout the day. Members also recognized guests in the gallery, including Judge Smitherman and later Karen Butler, wife of Senator Tom Butler. The chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 11, honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated on its Founders Day and 118 years of service, after reading the resolution at length and hearing brief remarks from Senator Figures.
The Senate then adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar and took up several bills. Senate Bill 12 by Senator Gudger, repealing a prior community development districts law tied to a Coleman County project, passed. Senate Bill 19 by Senator Livingston, dealing with health insurance/prostate cancer screening, also passed. Senate Bill 89 by Senator Sessions, repealing the 1931 State Pilotage Commission statute, passed; Senate Bill 134 by Senator Beasley, concerning taxation and interstate warehousing of tobacco products, passed after a committee amendment was adopted; Senate Bill 100 by Senator Kelly, extending the State Board of Pharmacy sunset for one year with appointment changes, passed; Senate Bill 114 by Senator Bell, expanding Alabama’s handling of out-of-state warrants to additional felonies, passed; Senate Bill 122 by Senator Stewart, regarding the State Board of Registration for Foresters, passed; Senate Bill 35 by Senator Kitchens, updating vessel registration language for Coast Guard compliance, passed; and Senate Bill 127 by Senators Coleman-Madison and Stewart, continuing the Board of Examiners in Counseling for four years, passed.
Senate Bill 28 by Senator Elliott, which would raise the earnings cap for retired law enforcement officers and district attorneys returning to work and address school bus driver staffing, was discussed at length but carried over at the sponsor’s request. Senators raised concerns about the bill’s impact on RSA/retirement system funding and the possibility of broader pressure for similar retiree reemployment arrangements, while supporters emphasized staffing shortages, training savings, and benefits for schools and public safety. The session concluded with the calendar completed and a new resolution introduced by Senator Orr recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service, which was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- From the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Senate Bill 122 receives a favorable
- From the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Senate Bill 122 receives a favorable
- From the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Senate Bill 122 receives a favorable
- From the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Senate Bill 122 receives a favorable
- From the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Senate Bill 122 receives a favorable
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber then received several House Joint Resolutions: HJR 2 and HJR 3 to notify the governor that the legislature is in session and to escort the governor to the joint session, HJR 4 mourning the death of Howard Sanderford, and HJR 5 mourning the death of Samuel Allen Harper. Each was taken up by suspension of the rules and adopted without objection.
Committee reports followed, with multiple Senate bills receiving favorable reports and being advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day. Reported bills included SB 20, 30, 31, and 41 from Judiciary; SB 19 from Banking and Insurance; SB 12, 28, 35, 42, 93, and 134 from County and Municipal Government; a large group of fiscal and economic development bills including SB 54, 77, 78, 89, 100-103, 113, 122, 126, 127, 128, and 136; and SB 32, 33, 55, 70, 108, 114, and 118 from Veterans and Military Affairs. Several of these reports included amendments, and all were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day.
In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted SJR 6 honoring former Representative Brian Melton Jr., SJR 7 supporting federal voting rights legislation including the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act, SJR 8 naming the Lamar Harrison Memorial Bridge on U.S. Highway 98 in Wilmer, and SJR 9 honoring Samuel Allen Harper. The chamber then adopted SJR 10, a lengthy resolution celebrating the life of Claudette Colvin, with remarks from Senators Figures and Coleman emphasizing her civil rights legacy and the impact of her refusal to give up her bus seat at age 15. The session concluded with a motion to adjourn until 8:30 a.m. the next day.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 259, an act proposing an amendment to Sections 32, 72, 91, 100, and 122 of the Constitution
- House Bill 259, an act proposing an amendment to Sections 32, 72, 91, 100, and 122 of the Constitution
- amendment to sections 32,72, 91,<00:20:25.039><c> 100,</c><00:20:25.360><c> and</c><00:20:25.840><c> 122
- /c><00:20:26.960><c> the</c><00:20:27.120><c> Constitution</c><00:20:27.600><c> of</c> 91, 100, and 122
- of the Constitution of 91, 100, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky<00:20:28.320><c> relating</c
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 091 Apr 15th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Senate Bill 122, and Senate Bill 144. Senate Bill 122, and Senate Bill 144.
- I ask for a yes vote on Senate<01:43:02.560><c> Bill</c><01:43:02.960><c> 122.</c> Senate Bill 122.
- Senate Bill 122 is passed. Mr.
- Senate Bills 105, 122, and 144 are amended.
- </c><01:56:11.440><c> 122</c> passage. Senate bill 105 is amended. 122 passage.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 9, February 19, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- c> Rural</c><00:16:13.680><c> Health</c> House Bill 122, Wyoming Rural Health House Bill 122, Wyoming
- 122, dated February 19th, 2026.<00:17:26.240><c> Mr.
- Senate File 122, second reading of the Senate File.
- Senate file 122, second reading of the Senate file.<00:44:01.645><c> [clears throat]</c> file.
- been read two >> Senate file 122 having been read two separate<00:44:14.079><c> times.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Veterans division approves HF1225 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- recommend that I renew my motion that to recommend that house<00:03:45.040><c> file</c><00:03:45.319><c> 122
- is</c><00:03:46.400><c> re-referred</c><00:03:46.959><c> to</c><00:03:47.080><c> the</c> house file 122
- is re-referred to the house file 122 is re-referred to the environment<00:03:47.599><c> and</c><00:03
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We will now go into executive session, and I move that H.J.R. 122 be voted due pass.
- H.J.R. 122 be voted due pass. We do have a committee substitute. It has been distributed.
- All this committee substitute did was string the bills of 122, 104, and 149 together.
- substitute and create a new substitute and renew my motion to do pass House Bill, House Joint Resolution 122
- By your vote of nine ayes and one no, you have voted House Joint Resolution 122, 104, and 149 due pass
Summary:
The Committee on Elections first met in executive session and took up a committee substitute for H.J.R. 122, which combined H.J.R. 122 with related measures H.J.R. 104 and H.J.R. 149. Representative Banderman offered and the committee adopted an amendment limiting leadership terms in the resolution from three terms to two for the House speaker and from two terms to one for the Senate president. The committee then adopted the revised substitute and voted the combined resolution do pass by a 9-1 vote.
In public hearing, the committee heard HB 1987, a technical fix to local filing deadlines for declarations of candidacy when the deadline falls on a holiday. Representative Hinman explained the bill was requested by city and school clerks to avoid requiring offices to open on holidays such as New Year’s Eve or Christmas Day. Testimony from city, municipal, and county clerk organizations was unanimously supportive, and no opposition was offered.
The committee also heard HCR 23, which urges Congress to recognize state authority over election laws and campaign finance. Sponsor Representative Perkins and supporting witnesses argued the resolution is a federalism measure grounded in the Tenth Amendment and noted that similar resolutions have passed in 24 other states. Some members questioned whether the resolution could conflict with federal election policy or allow inconsistent state approaches, but the sponsor said the measure simply affirms state authority and does not mandate any specific policy.
Finally, the committee heard HB 1802, which would allow poll challengers and watchers to be present during in-person absentee voting in first-class and charter counties, with procedures for advance notice. The sponsor said the bill was intended to create consistency after differing county practices and to address issues seen in St. Charles County during the 2024 election. The St. Charles County election director supported the bill as a clarification of existing law, while some members raised concerns about unequal treatment of counties and the potential for disruption. The hearing concluded without a vote on HB 1987, HCR 23, or HB 1802.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, November 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL INTO THE RECORD ON H.RES
Keywords:
cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, CISA, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, FBI, interagency task force, Volt Typhoon, People’s Republic of China, PRC, state-sponsored cyber actors, Chinese cyber threats, cyber espionage, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, national security, information sharing, threat intelligence, digital forensics, sector risk management agencies
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
FULL INTERVIEW: Investing in Education by Modernizing School Funding | Senator Mary Kunesh May 8th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- students to 4.5%, and that would generate about another $54, we figure, which would move it up to about $122
- would move it up $54, we figure, which would move it up to<00:04:48.760><c> about</c><00:04:49.040><c> $122
- </c> to about $122 to about $122 per<00:04:51.080><c> public</c><00:04:51.480><c> school</c><00:04:51.800