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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Have a discussion about the 17th Amendment.
- The Founding Fathers didn't have a discussion about the 18th Amendment.
- The Founding Fathers didn't have a discussion about the amendments.
- There were certainly discussions about the slavery question, but they didn't have a discussion.
- Thank you, Senators, for your thoughtful discussion.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Media Availability 4/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Meetings between the leaders, have you all discussed any big policy areas of agreement anywhere you're
- Any of these bonding discussions, has there been any discussion about IIGJ funds that aren't here yet
- , has there been any discussions, has there been any discussion<00:09:30.600><c> about</c><00:09:31.600
- about IIGJ funds that aren't discussion about IIGJ funds that aren't here<00:09:33.920><c> yet?
- Have you begun discussing tax real cuts.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Last, we have several minutes discussed last time.
- Any discussion? Is everybody on the March 25th minutes? Very good.
- Any discussion?
- Any discussion? Okay.
- Any other discussion? Okay.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We take up tab one presentation and discussion by the Florida Institute for Child Welfare on Child welfare
- This year will be meeting May 6th and 7th to discuss the intersection of domestic violence and child
- Any additional questions. >> Is there any discussion, Dr, MacGregor, thank you.
- Any other discussion this past Senator Harrell. >> Be made to the this protective investigators have
- Next up, please take up Tab 3 presentation and discussion by the Department of Children and Families
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there any discussion? All those in favor, aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
- Is there any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
- Is there any discussion? Yeah, Senator's... thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Is there any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
- Is there any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye.
Summary:
The Senate Local Government Committee held its final hearing of the session and took executive action on four bills. House Bill 2272 updates terminology related to ski areas and winter sports activities, including ski lift device inspection and liability insurance language. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2418 revises local permit review processes for residential projects, including completeness determinations, deadlines for reviews by certain entities, fee refunds for missed deadlines, and requirements for a responsible official and single point of contact; a proposed striking amendment clarified referral procedures for special purpose and public utility districts and adjusted timelines from calendar to business days.
The committee also considered Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2451, which changes local tax increment financing rules by adding sunset and construction-start deadlines, modifying project analysis requirements, and creating a negotiation, mediation, and arbitration process with impacted taxing districts. Substitute House Bill 2140 exempts certain land transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax when the transfer supports development under current use classification and the land remains in current use or is used for supporting infrastructure. Fiscal notes were discussed for the bills, including notable local government costs for HB 2418.
All four bills received do pass recommendations and were sent to the appropriate next committees: HB 2272 and SHB 2140 to Rules, E2SHB 2418 to Rules after adoption of the striking amendment, and E2SHB 2451 to Ways and Means. Votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, with one senator noting concerns about the cost and implementation burden of HB 2418 and voting without recommendation. The meeting then concluded with thanks to staff and a brief celebration before adjournment.
AZ
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Five - Wednesday, April 1 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We had a robust discussion, and I'm a big supporter of this bill.
- We had a robust discussion, and I'm a big supporter of this bill.
- Is there any discussion? For House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2292. Certainly discussion.
- Further discussion on the amendment. Lady from St. Louis County.
- Further discussion on the amendment. Lady from St. Louis County.
Summary:
The House first approved the previous day’s journal by roll call vote, 112-2, and then spent time on numerous guest introductions and recognitions. Guests included former Rep. Bill E. Kidd, students and school officials from several districts, pharmacy students, community and labor representatives, Alliance for Life members, Link community partners, and the student who led the Pledge of Allegiance. A personal privilege announcement also recognized a legislator’s son’s birthday.
The main floor debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 21, 22, and 1626, the Missouri Nuclear Clean Power Act. Supporters argued the bill would remove a roadblock to small modular nuclear reactors by allowing construction work in progress (CWIP), lower long-term electricity costs, attract industry, and help Missouri meet future baseload demand, especially for data centers and other large users. Opponents said the measure would shift risk and cost overruns to ratepayers, cited past nuclear cost overruns and safety concerns, and argued Missouri voters had previously rejected such financing. After extended debate and several inquiries, the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bills perfected and printed.
The chamber then perfected and printed House Bill 1881, which would make xylazine a Schedule III controlled substance. The sponsor and supporters said the drug is a dangerous animal tranquilizer increasingly used in illicit fentanyl mixtures, while the bill preserves legitimate veterinary and agricultural uses. Members from both rural and urban districts supported the measure, and the House adopted an amendment clarifying penalties for knowingly starving an animal and false reporting in animal abuse cases.
Finally, the House took up House Bill 2292, which would encourage cross-reporting among agencies handling child, elder, and companion animal abuse. The sponsor said abuse in one area often correlates with abuse in the others and that the bill would use existing agencies rather than create a new department. An amendment was also offered to strengthen elder-abuse investigations by allowing post-certified investigators in the Department of Health and Senior Services to assist law enforcement and obtain records. The discussion emphasized protecting vulnerable Missourians and improving coordination among investigators and local police.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The Push for New Protections for Consumers / Adding MLD to Minnesota’s Newborn Screening Program Mar 10th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, you mentioned the federal Consumer Protection Agency, and there's been a lot of discussion at
- Senator, you mentioned the federal Consumer Protection Agency, and there's been a lot of discussion at
- Senator, you mentioned the federal Consumer Protection Agency, and there's been a lot of discussion at
- Senator, you mentioned the federal Consumer Protection Agency, and there's been a lot of discussion at
- Senator, you mentioned the federal Consumer Protection Agency, and there's been a lot of discussion at
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 087 Part 2 Apr 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There was no discussion about that.
- And There was no discussion about that.
- </c><00:11:06.720><c> in</c> And as we saw in other discussions in And as we saw in other discussions
- </c> Is there any further discussion? Is there any further discussion?
- </c> Is there any further discussion on J82? Is there any further discussion on J82?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, any discussion or amendments?
- Members, any discussion or Thank you. Members, any discussion or amendments?
- ><c> committee</c> have discussed in this committee have discussed in this committee previously,<00:38
- Not seeing any, I will open this up for discussion. Any questions or points of discussion?
- All right, any other discussion?
Committee:
Senate Elections
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, any discussion? Then me.
- Okay, any discussion? Discussion on HB 592. I make a motion ought to pass. Second. Okay.
- "And we discussed a lot, but any further discussion is always welcome if it's free."
- "And we discussed a lot, but any further discussion is always welcome if it's free."
- Any further discussion?"
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (1-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- In discussion with my new co-chair, Walker Thomas, welcome. Thank you, and I appreciate it.
- After some discussion earlier, we'll start a new tradition next month.
- KPPA is here, and we're beginning to discuss the bill.
- I know that has been discussed.
- </c> Reemployment uh after that discussion Reemployment uh after that discussion and<00:47:34.319><c>
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:02
Attendance Roll Call: 00:49
Approval of Minutes: 01:55
CERS Retiree Health Subsidy Proposal: 02:14
SB 58: 24:05
TRS Sick/Annual Leave Proposal: 32:53
Adjournment: 48:00, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the prior month’s minutes after a roll call established a quorum. It then heard testimony on a draft proposal from Senator Robbie Mills to increase CERS retiree health subsidies for members retiring on or after July 1, 2003. The bill would raise the non-hazardous subsidy from $14.63 to $40 per month per year of service and the hazardous-duty subsidy from $21.94 to $50, with employee contribution rates adjusted based on the health trust’s funded status. Supporters from sheriffs, firefighters, police chiefs, and the Kentucky League of Cities said the change would improve recruitment and retention, better align the subsidy with the cost of a single health plan, and preserve the system’s financial footing through shared employer-employee costs and funding triggers.
Committee members asked about the fiscal impact, the effect of funding levels above 150%, and how the subsidy would work for rehired retirees or employees who later take private-sector jobs. Mills and other witnesses said preliminary actuarial work was still forthcoming, that the bill was intended to be revenue-neutral or close to it, and that the subsidy would continue to be paid monthly; they also noted existing 2008 rules for rehired retirees and said the benefit would still be available even if a retiree later had other insurance. One member suggested looking at stable accounts as an additional option for special-needs planning in a later bill.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 58 from Senator Robin Webb, which would allow state employees to designate a Special Needs Trust as a beneficiary for retirement benefits. Webb said the measure would help employees provide for disabled dependents without jeopardizing SSI or Medicaid eligibility, and that the bill follows federal special-needs trust rules. He said the proposal could be revenue neutral, but actuarial analysis was still pending and KPPA had asked for electronic rather than paper transfer provisions. Members questioned whether the authority already exists, how the trust would work, and whether stable accounts should also be considered; Webb said he would follow up with additional information.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed?
- All right, seeing none, we'll go into member discussion on the bill.
- Any further discussion?
- <00:09:43.320><c> representative</c> discussion representative discussion representative baj<00:09:45.839
- </c><00:49:40.839><c> chair</c> bill any other member discussion chair bill any other member discussion
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 1
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Is there any further discussion? Is there any further discussion?
- Is there any discussion?
- Is there any discussion?
- Is there any discussion?
- Is there any discussion? discussion of the floor amendment? discussion of the floor amendment?
Bills:
SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75
Keywords:
legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> the</c><00:04:15.040><c> A2</c> Any further discussion on the A2 Any further discussion on the A2
- This this we've already discussed that.
- </c> um bringing bringing this discussion um bringing bringing this discussion into<00:22:03.840><c>
- We really appreciate this discussion.
- <01:31:57.200><c> and</c><01:31:57.280><c> everything,</c> discussion and everything, discussion and
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/05/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm always open to that discussion as well.
- So it would be also discussion as well.
- I got just we're done discussing it.
- >> Thank you very much, and thank you, everyone, for the discussion about this.
- </c><01:48:28.400><c> about</c> everyone for for the discussion about everyone for for the discussion
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 7, February 17, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to a discussion. to a discussion. >> Thank<00:19:23.280><c> you.
- Discussion on the amendment. >> Thank you. Discussion on the amendment.
- Further discussion? >> Thank you, Senator. Further discussion?
- Is there any discussion on the standing committee amendment? Any discussion?
- Any discussion?
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Any discussion? Vice Chair Davis. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have an amendment ending in .04H.
- Any discussion? It has been distributed, and I move for its adoption. Any discussion?
- Do I have any discussion on the amendment? What's the ending LR number? 0.04-H. Okay.
- Any discussion? Representative Matthiesen.
- So any discussion on that? Representative Mayhew, you had Representative Casteel. To inquire.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
911 Management Authority Mar 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Item number 4: Possible discussion, revision, and vote to provide direction to the 911 Management Authority
- A lot of discussion about that, a lot of things revolving around grant dollars and all of that.
- Is that that cover thing that we discussed?
- We have discussions.
- It makes it easy for us to call our committee meeting together really quick to have a discussion.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And if there was any other tangential statutes for other things like that, that's what was discussed.
- And so when we started that discussion, it was like, do we change it from every three months to four
- So we don't have enough business to discuss in the current minimums that we believe that we should just
- So am I understanding that there's not enough flexibility that if there's nothing to discuss that the
- So if you have the ability to say we don't have enough business to discuss, I don't understand why we
Committee:
House Budget