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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/03/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Gerald? Aye. Senator Gallaghan? Aye. Senator Gallaghan? Aye. Aye. Senator Gallaghan? Aye.
  • Senator Gallaghan? Senator Lathlou? Aye. Senator Sundareshan? Mr. Chair? Please. Yeah.
  • Senator John? Aye. Senator Schillan. And I vote aye. Senator John? Aye. Senator Schillarder.
  • Senator Schulte? Aye. Senator Sondon? Aye. Senator Shope. Aye. Mr.
  • Senator Gabaldón? Aye. Senator Hatathlie? Aye. Senator Sotomayor? Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman.
Bills: HB2029, HB2096, HB2116
Summary: The Natural Resources Committee heard three bills, all of which received do pass recommendations. House Bill 2029 would require additional disclosure from applicants to the Water Conservation Grant Fund, including plans for how saved water will be used; an amendment broadened the disclosure requirement from only certain applicants to all eligible entities. WIFA testified neutral on the bill and amendment, noting it already collects much of the information. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 8-0, with the sponsor indicating he may reoffer the amendment on the floor. House Bill 2096 would authorize counties to seek WIFA financial assistance, including forgivable principal, to remediate, close, or replace cesspools that threaten water quality or public health, and would clarify county authority to accept such loans without voter approval. WIFA was neutral and said the bill resolves ambiguity in the statutes. Supporters from the County Supervisors Association and Gila County described widespread cesspool problems in rural counties, especially Gila County, where thousands of cesspools remain and flooding caused sewage contamination and major cleanup costs. The committee approved the bill 8-0. House Bill 2116 would appropriate $1 million from the General Fund in FY 2027 to the Colorado River Litigation Fund. Supporters said the money is needed to prepare for possible legal challenges over Colorado River cuts, while several members emphasized they hope litigation will not be necessary and described the amount as a placeholder for future budget discussions. The bill passed 8-0 and was sent to Appropriations before the committee adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 20th, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Errington? Here. Senator Bracey Davis. Senator Brodeur? Here. Senator Grall.
  • Senator Arrington. Yes. Senator Brodeur. Yes. Senator Grall. Senator McClain. Senator Polsky.
  • Senator Arrington. Yes. Senator Brodeur. Yes. Senator Grall. Senator McClain. Senator Polsky. Yes.
  • Senator Arrington. Yes. Senator Brodeur. Yes. Senator Arrington. Yes. Senator Brodeur. Yes.
  • Senator Brodeur. Yes. Senator Grall. Senator McClain. Senator Polsky. Yes. Senator Rodriguez.
Bills: S0774, S7028, S7024, S7026
Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation medical benefits for employment-related mental or nervous injuries to 911 public safety telecommunicators, even without a physical injury. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senator DiCeglie and Chair Mayfield praised dispatchers’ work, and the bill was reported favorably by committee vote, with Senator McClain later recorded as voting yes on the bill. The committee then took up SPB 7028, a retirement bill that sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, leaves the 3% employee contribution unchanged, allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions, and provides a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Firefighters, police, sheriffs, and chiefs’ groups spoke in support, emphasizing recruitment and retention. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both open-government-related bills. SPB 7024 would repeal the current public records and public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidate agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 would repeal the current public records exemption for trade secrets held by an agency and similarly consolidate specific trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 18th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator. All right, we are on motions and resolutions. Any motions or... Resolutions.
  • Senator Allen, all right, any other motions or resolutions? Mr.
  • Senate Joint Resolution Number 24 by Senator Chambliss commending Mr. Joseph Chambliss and Mrs.
  • Any other motions or resolutions? All right, Senator Waggoner. Mr.
  • Special order calendar, Senate Resolution Number 25.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • She's over in the Senate presenting, so we'll go right to the bills and then come back.
  • Senator Taylor: Aye. Vice Chair Lopez. Madam Chair, may I explain my vote? Yes, you may.
  • I'll coordinate with Senator Schope over in the Senate so we don't run into late, late meeting next week
  • We are going to do the committee meetings over in the Senate joint meeting with the Senate Natural Resources
  • I'll coordinate with Senator Schope over in the Senate so we don't run into a late, late meeting next
Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then heard House Bill 2024, which would expand the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority’s water supply development definition to include snowpack augmentation and related planning and facility work. Supporters argued cloud seeding and drone-based silver iodide deployment could increase snowpack and water supply at relatively low cost, while opponents raised concerns about weather modification, uncertainty in the science, and possible environmental or health effects. After debate, the committee approved HB 2024 on a 6-4 vote, with some members expressing reservations and requesting more information before floor consideration. The committee next considered House Bill 2053, which would direct the Arizona Department of Water Resources to update stormwater recharge mapping statewide and provide $100,000 for the work. The sponsor and ADWR said the bill would expand on prior state-land mapping and help identify recharge opportunities on private land; ADWR was neutral and said it could do the technical mapping but could not make legal determinations about appropriable surface water rights. Salt River Project opposed the bill’s language on surface-water rights, arguing that determinations about unappropriated water belong to the courts and that site-specific recharge projects could affect downstream rights. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and then passed HB 2053 as amended on a 6-4 vote. Chelsea McGuire of WIFA then gave a broad presentation on the agency’s revolving funds, conservation grants, and long-term augmentation efforts, describing past investments, current grant awards, and seven potential augmentation projects under development. She said WIFA’s current budget ask was essentially for no additional cuts, while members asked about costs, project qualifications, and public-private structure. The committee then took up House Bill 2097, which would impose a six acre-feet-per-acre groundwater pumping cap in irrigation non-expansion areas, add reporting and well-measurement requirements, and set a $150 penalty for violations. ADWR said the bill could require additional staffing and that the cap and substitution provisions had technical concerns; environmental groups argued the cap was too high and could still encourage overpumping, while supporters said it would finally place a limit on INA pumping. HB 2097 passed 6-4. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which would appropriate $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund; the sponsor described it as a contingency for ongoing Colorado River negotiations, and the committee moved the bill forward after brief discussion.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator. Creighton. Here. Senator Campbell. Here. Senator Bettencourt. Present.
  • Senator Hinojosa, present, Senator King, Senator Menendez, present, Senator Middle Senator Hamilton,
  • Senator Parker, Senator Paxton, Senator West.
  • Eckhardt, followed by Senate Bill 57 by Senators.
  • The Senate Bill 568 is a refile of Senate Bill 429. Senate Bill 568 is a refile of Senate Bill 429.
Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Birdwell? Present. Senator Flores? Present. Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo? Present.
  • Senator Caldwell? Present. Senator Eckhardt? Here. Senator Hinojosa of Nueces? Present.
  • And on behalf of Senator Creighton, Senator Flores is recognized to address the urgent request for Congress
  • Senator Eckhardt.
  • Senator Birdwell. Aye. Senator Flores. Aye. Senator Hinojosa. Aye. Senator Eckhardt. Aye.
Bills: HCR40, HB214, HB214
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development May 21st, 2025

Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator King. Senator Sparks. Here. Senator Alvarado. Senator Johnson. Senator Schwertner.
  • Senator Sparks, here. Senator Alvarado. Senator Johnson. Senator Schwertner.
  • Okay, the chair lays out HCR 127 and recognizes its Senate sponsor, Senator Parker, to explain the resolution
  • Senate sponsor, Senator Parker, to explain the resolution. Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
  • Chair lays out HCR 141 and recognizes its Senate sponsor, Senator Middleton, to explain the resolution
Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee heard and laid out several measures focused on school safety, Texas-Taiwan relations, defense manufacturing, business formation, hotel tax policy, and NASA relocation. HB 1851 would allow surplus DPS vehicles and law enforcement equipment to be transferred to school districts in economically disadvantaged areas for use by school police and security personnel, with a two-year resale restriction. HCR 127 expressed support for the Texas-Taiwan relationship and trade ties, HCR 118 supported expanding warship manufacturing in Texas, HCR 141 urged Congress to move NASA headquarters to Houston, HB 346 (with a committee substitute) revised business filing and fee authority while making permanent a franchise tax exemption for new veteran-owned businesses, HB 2974 was an omnibus hotel occupancy tax and qualified hotel project bill, and HB 5596 addressed accountability for municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues in coastal communities. Witnesses generally supported the measures, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association on HB 2974 and resource witnesses from the Texas Veterans Commission and Secretary of State on HB 346; no opposition testimony was registered on the laid-out bills. After public testimony, the committee took up pending business and adopted committee substitutes where applicable. HB 1851, HB 346, HB 2974, and HB 5596 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with HB 346 and HB 2974 also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HCR 127 and HCR 118 were reported favorably as well, and HCR 127 and HCR 141 were likewise recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also reported HB 4320 favorably, though the transcript repeats that motion several times. The meeting ended with the committee standing in recess until 7:00 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair lays out Senate Bill 438 by Senator Chuy Hinojosa and recognizes Representative Guerra to explain
  • I lay out Senator Chuy Hinojosa's Senate Bill 438. I'd like to.
  • The chair lays out Senate Bill 21.
  • The chair introduces Senate Bill 1495 by Senator Schwartner.
  • To lay out Senate Bill 1495 by Senator Schwartner.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The following resolution, the clerk will read the resolution.
  • The amendment was Senator Perry's original language from Senate Bill 1.
  • Clerk, read the resolution.
  • Author of the resolution, what's the purpose of the resolution?
  • I'm directed by the Senate on the House, the Senate has taken the following action: the Senate has adopted
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The following resolutions on the agenda will be addressed: On first reading and referral, the clerk will
  • read the resolutions.
  • The following resolutions are being referred to the Committee on Local Consent Calendars: H.R. number
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 13th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Talbot, here. Present. Senator Barrow. Senator Bass, present. Senator Carter.
  • Senator Edmonds, present. Senator Foil, present. Senator Myers. Senator Seabaugh. Senator Wheat.
  • Senator Bass is going to handle the amendment for us. Senator Bass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • I've got testimonials from Senator Sweeney, from Senator Christie here, but their stories are essentially
  • Senator Bass.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Link Added May 5th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've got one resolution this morning. We'll tackle it and be out of here pretty quick.
Bills: HJR1101
Summary: The committee met briefly to consider one item, H.J.R. 1101, a rule related to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority that had been left out of the Business and Commerce process because it was initially thought to be a major rule. The presenter explained that it was later determined not to be a major rule, but still needed committee action for the rule to take effect. After a motion, second, and no debate, the committee voted unanimously 9-0 to adopt it. After the vote, the chair told members that several additional Senate joint resolutions were still pending and were expected to arrive later that day, with action anticipated the next day or Thursday. He said he would try to keep the process within normal procedure rather than using a rule suspension, and would notify members when the items were ready. The chair also addressed a prior exchange involving the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission, saying he had met with the commission, apologized for using them as an example of agency frustration, and that they had since withdrawn their rules and would work on emergency rules to address the issue. With no further questions, the meeting adjourned.