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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It reduces current lot sizes in these areas by 85%, not just in urban downtowns. ...in these areas by
- So you have to... ...pick a state to live in, and you pick a state to live in, and you get to vote in
- Waving in support. Great name. Waving in support.
- She's in support. Senators, we're in debate. Any debate on the bill? Senator Arrington, in debate.
- Karen Jaroche, waving in support. in support. Karen Jaroche, waving in support.
Keywords:
transportation, memorial, honorary designation, Miami-Dade, Charlie Kirk, transit-oriented development, housing affordability, mixed-use zoning, urban development, traffic congestion, elections, voter registration, citizenship, provisional ballots, election fraud, vertiports, aviation, airport infrastructure, economic development, veterans
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here in support of this bill.
- I stand ready to help you in any way I can; I know everyone in this room, in uniform or not, would do
- lane back in 2001.
- What is in House Bill 2 that you support that is not in Senate Bill 3? What is it?
- We'll stay in a recess.
Keywords:
disaster relief, emergency funding, flood management, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You have to be 21 to buy a Coca-Cola in these locations, so that mitigates some of the issues we have
- There are gaps in the Compassionate Youth Program. Is that a fair statement?
- In fairness to the author of the bill, I wanted to ask something because of your testimony.
- So, I guess, again, in fairness. Do we know, well, Chairman, let me ask you this.
- Again, in fairness to you, can they still export it to other states? You know what I'm saying?
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And he believed in still in cycles that he was bleeding.
- labs in Texas. ...many of our products are assembled in labs in Texas.
- I've seen customers come in for the first time in a wheelchair and the next time in a walker.
- I've seen customers come in for the first time in a wheelchair and the next time in a walker.
- She was in track in high school and through college.
Keywords:
flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- We're in Room 423.
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- /c><00:44:23.040><c> committee</c> amendment in uh in the prior committee amendment in uh in the prior
- </c> and that's in the RV tax. and that's in the RV tax.
- c><01:15:26.960><c> system</c> um you know put in the in the tax system um you know put in the in the
Keywords:
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, economic diversification, small business, innovation, manufacturing assistance, grants, technology programs, advanced manufacturing, military, community relations, economic development, defense-related programs, workforce development, local business readiness, in-state manufacturing, federal investment, space operations, orbital sustainability, aerospace, space traffic management
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 2410 relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Testifiers from HTDC and the Hawaii Food Industry Association stood on written testimony, and members discussed the funding request, which was described as $1 million each for three programs, for a total of $3 million. The measure appeared to have broad support, with no opposition noted.
The committee then took up HB 2235 HD1 on the military and community relations office, where Lori Moore of MACC asked for additional funding to support local businesses and education-to-career initiatives statewide. Members asked about the amount, and the request was identified as $1.3 million total. HB 904 on space operations followed, with three supporters and one opponent, though no substantive testimony was captured beyond the vote counts.
HB 2201 on state enterprise zones drew testimony from Georgia Skinner of DBEDT’s Creative Industries division, who said the measure would build on a well-run enterprise zone program and help make Hawaii’s film industry more competitive. Tom Yamashita of the Tax Foundation also provided comments. The committee then considered HB 2349 relating to DCCA and DBEDT coordination; DCCA explained it already provides links and information to DBEDT programs, while DBEDT argued that direct data sharing would allow more proactive outreach. Members raised privacy and cost concerns, and DBEDT said it would consider opt-in collection and acknowledged system changes and possible funding needs.
The committee also heard two tax credit bills. HB 1972 HD1, on a caregiver tax credit, received strong support from AARP, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, who described caregivers as an “invisible workforce” and argued the credit would help families keep loved ones at home and reduce financial strain. The Tax Foundation suggested a grant or subsidy program might be more efficient than a tax credit and raised concerns about debarment provisions. HB 20007 HD1, on the household and dependent care services tax credit, also drew strong support from public health and family advocacy groups, who said Hawaii families face some of the nation’s highest child care costs and that the bill would better reflect current expenses; the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and debarment. Members asked about fiscal impacts, and testimony indicated the current credit costs about $6 million, with the bill expected to increase that amount. The committee then moved on to HB 2385 HD1 on housing, where the Deputy Attorney General began presenting written comments on whether the bill limits county authority.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- One in four people live or work in the 100-year floodplain.
- We lost over 70% of that crop in 2022, 61% in 2023, and 45% in 2024.
- So we propose to invest more funding in more sustainable projects like water recycling, loss mitigation
- in Texas.
- work in progress, or in new projects that started and will not be included in that case despite customers
Keywords:
judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- in Williamson County.
- Especially in Williamson and Bell Counties, we need every tool we can get to meet the water demands in
- Well, it is the largest port in the United States, number one in total tonnage.
- Today we're at a 700-foot channel and can bring in ships in excess of 1,200 feet.
- In 2019, Houston Pilots joined Galveston Pilots in an Army Corps of Engineers study finding the initial
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- We are now in formal session this morning.
- Let's go to the Lord in prayer.
- This changes one word in an existing statute, and that changes the election in an off-presidential year
- I love, hopefully, we've got it in a better position now. ...got it in a better position.
- I know in Shelby County, our costs... ...know in Shelby County, it's a bunch of money.
Keywords:
primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Veteran and Military Affairs Apr 9th, 2026
Veteran and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We are adding in the grandchildren.
- We have a due pass in the second. Will there be any debate?
- Members, all this bill does is, as it stands right now in law, if an Oklahoma veteran dies out of state
- , even though he's a veteran or even though he's a resident in Oklahoma, but if he dies out of state
- Seeing no questions, any discussion, I hear it do pass in a second. Any discussion or debate?
Keywords:
veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans, Dignity in Burial Act, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access
Summary:
The committee heard two veterans-related bills. Senate Bill 2026 would allow county clerks to retain military discharge papers and expand who may access them after a veteran’s death from the current family members to include grandchildren. The bill sponsor said the change is voluntary and intended to help grandchildren handle burial and benefits matters. After a brief question about who could access the records, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill due pass.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1533, which would require the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to provide burial services for an Oklahoma veteran who dies out of state, so long as the veteran remains an Oklahoma resident. The sponsor explained that current law does not obligate the state in those circumstances. With no questions or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to pass the bill.
At the end of the meeting, the chair noted that these were the last bills expected for the committee at that time, unless additional measures were brought forward later.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 1
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Number two, that this stay should not be viewed as a full resolution of the matter, but is done in fairness
- in fairness to the matter, but is done in fairness to the defendant.<01:34:06.480><c> Number</c><01:
- /c> we were sworn in or we sworn in, we were sworn in or we sworn in, answered<01:53:03.800><c> the</
- in my time here and in his time here.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 3
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This stay should not be viewed as a full resolution of the matter, but is done in fairness to the defendant
- in fairness to the matter, but is done in fairness to the defendant.<01:39:57.600><c> Number</c><01:
- She was very active in the church, she was very active in her community in Beaumont.
- ><c> in</c> was very active in her community in was very active in her community in Beaumont.
- So, with that in mind, this body is in recess.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 2
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> acting in bad faith. acting in bad faith.
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 2
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All those in favor of not concurring in House Committee Substitute Number 1, say aye. Aye. Opposed.
- King and the influence that he had in the Civil Rights movement and the influence that he had here in
- King and the influence that he had in the Civil Rights movement and the influence that he had here in
- All in favor signify by saying I. I. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed?
- </c> city in the country. city in the country.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (10-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> uh in ways that we couldn't in the past. uh in ways that we couldn't in the past.
- in that lab is looking at being done in in that lab is looking at how<00:20:18.720><c> do</c><00:20:
- Here these play roles in catalysts, in coatings, and also in making sensors.
- In one case it's copper. In the other it's platinum.
- </c><00:31:15.600><c> in</c><00:31:15.840><c> a</c> shield fusion materials uh in in a shield fusion
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 01:58
Approval of Minutes 03:05
Member Comments 03:18
Nanotechnologies in Energy 06:20, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met and approved the minutes, then heard announcements and introductions from members and guests, including an invitation to an East Kentucky trail ride opening and welcomes for new EPIC and Kentucky Coal Association representatives and several constituents. After the opening business, the committee turned to a presentation on nanotechnology and energy applications by Rodney Andrews of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research.
Andrews explained how nanoscale materials behave differently because of their size and surface area, and described uses in consumer products, batteries, solar panels, catalysts, coatings, sensors, and energy storage. Members asked about the relationship between nanomaterials and coal, and Andrews said carbon nanotubes can be made from coal-derived hydrocarbons, which members noted as an opportunity for Kentucky’s coal and manufacturing sectors. He also discussed work on improved solar coatings, more stable perovskites, fuel-processing catalysts, hydrogen storage, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, electromagnetic shielding, and conductive yarns and fabrics.
The presentation also covered more advanced applications such as thermoelectric textiles, power transmission materials, thermal transport composites for aerospace, nanofluids for cooling, and fusion reactor shielding. In the final discussion, members raised questions about electromagnetic pulse protection and quantum computing; Andrews said the materials discussed could absorb and spread energy and that shielding applications may help with EMPs, while quantum computing remains limited by extremely low operating temperatures. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (9-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> showing up in our in our labor force. showing up in our in our labor force.
- ><c> and</c> changes in in household incomes and changes in in household incomes and inflation<00:58:
- :59:33.760><c> the</c> to add in there, Charles, that in in the to add in there, Charles, that in in
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Major Tax Provisions in H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21) 00:02:45
Kentucky’s Workforce 00:33:35, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time.
The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending.
After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee. (7-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> happened just in in the offices of KDE. happened just in in the offices of KDE.
- :31:20.520><c> in</c> legislation that was passed in the in legislation that was passed in the in the
- </c><01:35:54.360><c> in</c> the number of students coming in in the number of students coming in in
Keywords:
0:00:03 - Call to Order and Roll Call
0:00:43 - Approval of October 14, 2025 and November 4, 2025 Minutes
0:01:15 - Acceptance of Office of Education Accountability Report: Analysis Of Student Discipline Data in Kentucky Schools
0:02:10 - Implementation Update on 26 RS HB 257
0:49:38 - Career and Technical Education in the Assessment and Accountability System
1:13:50 - Office of Education Accountability Annual Report
1:47:27 – Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability.
On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use.
The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Veteran and Military Affairs Apr 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Veteran and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We are adding in the grandchildren.
- We have a do pass in the second. Will there be any debate?
- Members, all this bill does is, as it stands right now in law, if an Oklahoma veteran dies out of state
- I'm sorry, if even though he's a resident in Oklahoma, but if it dies out of state at another hospital
- Do pass in a second. Any discussion or debate? Seeing none.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education (8-20-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> dispersements in FY25. dispersements in FY25.
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- second</c><01:08:34.000><c> year</c> in tuition in students second year in tuition in students second
- in advanced manufacturing in students in advanced manufacturing in this<01:17:54.800><c> region</c><
- </c><01:20:22.480><c> Well,</c> included in the in the budget. Well, included in the in the budget.
Keywords:
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Summary:
The committee met to review KHEAA’s student aid programs ahead of the upcoming biennial budget. KHEAA officials outlined the agency’s role administering state grants and scholarships, emphasizing that net lottery proceeds are statutorily dedicated to student financial aid after a literacy appropriation. They focused on the College Access Program (CAP), Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG), and KEES, and explained that the FAFSA simplification changes significantly expanded eligibility for Pell and CAP recipients. KHEAA said the General Assembly’s additional funding this biennium allowed CAP to be fully funded, and that FY25 spending for CAP reached about $232 million for roughly 72,000 students, up from about 55,000 recipients the prior year. Officials said they are watching current-year application trends closely and expect a clearer funding picture by late fall as awards are actually disbursed and enrollment data comes in.
Members asked about how CAP eligibility works, the difference between applicants and recipients, and whether KTG is tied to Pell eligibility. KHEAA explained that CAP is essentially aligned with Pell eligibility, while KTG uses a different need formula and is limited to private colleges in Kentucky. They also noted that schools verify final eligibility after KHEAA’s initial review of application data. Questions about the FAFSA simplification act and federal changes led KHEAA to say they do not expect major effects on state grant and scholarship programs, though federal student loan changes may affect students, especially at the graduate level.
The committee also discussed KEES, which KHEAA said has been fully funded since its creation, and dual credit/work-ready scholarships. KHEAA reported that dual credit participation continues to grow and that FY25 spending for dual credit and Work Ready Kentucky totaled about $26.4 million, compared with a $13.1 million appropriation, with transfers from Work Ready used to keep dual credit fully funded. Officials said they will seek growth funding for dual credit in the next budget because the program has expanded and now includes the work-ready component under one statute. Members asked about transferability of dual credit courses and whether students actually use the credits toward degrees; KHEAA said it does not have hard data on every credit’s transfer, but it is seeing positive trends in bachelor’s completion and more high school graduates earning associate degrees. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the July 15, 2025 meeting minutes.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- There are four amendments in the EBB.
- Item number three is in substitute Senate Bill 6079.
- There's no amendments in your EBB for Agenda Item 6.
- In the real estate industry in the Yakima Valley, a guy named Jim Beckett was really big on open transparency
- In talking with a lot of people in the various communities that would be impacted by this, it does seem
Keywords:
SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to thank Representative Reeves for her leadership in the wildfire mitigation and resiliency
- I've spent the last two-plus years deeply involved in fire mitigation, fire recovery, helping people
- As you also heard in the staff briefing, the wildfire mitigation and resiliency standards work group,
- It really does set a much higher level of mitigation than you will find in many other standards.
- It really does set a much higher level of mitigation than you will find in many other standards.
Keywords:
SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty