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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I work at my local emergency shelter, and I work closely with the local community leaders and decision
  • I work at my local emergency shelter, and I work closely with the local community leaders and decision
  • state, local, and philanthropic dollars. state, local, and philanthropic dollars.
  • closely with the local community I work closely with the local community leaders<00:49:18.240> and
  • part of that is I think at the local part of that is I think at the local level<01:20:17.679>
Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/6/25

Capital Investment

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  • We have 18 local water, sewer, and infrastructure bonding projects.
  • We have 18 local water, sewer, and infrastructure bonding projects.
  • being uh worked on through local being uh worked on through local cooperation<00:24:19.080> with
  • storm water fees or any garbage<00:26:01.080> collection<00:26:01.480> fees<00:26:01.799
  • cost of the project requires local cost of the project requires local governments<00:58:44.000><
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

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  • Lastly, it allows a local government to suspend a local regulatory license or permit after one verified
  • Lastly, it allows a local government to suspend a local regulatory license or permit after one verified
  • Lastly, it allows a local government to suspend a local regulatory license or permit after one verified
  • I mean, it's kind of a locals town where a lot of locals have lived for a long time, right?
  • director to set a fee.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • when those fees are incurred.
  • In order for fees to be incurred, the client must owe the fees to their attorney, meaning that the attorneys
  • who work on a pro bono basis under the TCPA are unable to recover any fees.
  • Why would you need to award them fees if they're taking this on pro bono?
  • In a case where the attorney is actually doing this for a fee, they still have to prove up their fees
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 26th, 2026

Criminal Justice

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  • Brad Ashwell, All Voting Is Local Action, waiving in support. John Kent, waiving in support.
  • There were circumstances that were brought to me from stakeholders, from the FPAA, and also from local
  • I think that the local judges, the chief judges, who are actually running these mental health courts,
  • I think that the local Well, Joe. read the fiscal impact of this bill, it didn't seem to indicate.
  • I think that the local judges, the chief judges, who are actually running these mental health courts
Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates. The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support. The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.
TX
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  • The following resolutions are being referred to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.
  • The following resolutions are being referred to the Committee on Local Consent calendars.
  • The following resolutions by Riddell are being referred to the committee and local consent calendars,
  • Following resolutions by Schofield are being referred to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars
  • Following resolutions by Hinojosa are being referred to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars:
Bills: HB17, HB16, SB10, HB27, HB23, SB15, SB18
Summary: The House convened, received a message from the Senate, and the chair announced the signing of HB 4 in the presence of the House. The clerk then read a large number of first-reading measures and referred them to committees. Among the notable bills, SB 1 by Senator Perry on campground and youth camp safety was referred to the Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding. Several House resolutions dealing with House rules, quorum, attendance, and penalties for members who missed sessions or broke quorum were referred to the Committee on House Administration, including HR 5, HR 17, HR 18, HR 34, HR 41, and HR 58. The House also referred a broad slate of resolutions to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, including measures by Riddell, Craddick, Toth, Leo Wilson, Schofield, Gehan, Bella Montgomery, Hinojosa, Schoolcraft, Little, Meyer, Luhan, Orr, Johnson, Harris Davila, Lopez, Cameron, Gonzalez of El Paso, Wharton, Flores, Dyson, and Harless. These referrals covered many individual House resolutions and concurrent resolutions, but no debate or votes were recorded in the transcript. At the end of the proceedings, the House recessed until noon pursuant to a previously adopted motion.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We work with the local banks.
  • them uh help them manage their local them uh help them manage their local lending<00:04:25.040><
  • So I mentioned we participate with local lenders, so the way that works is the local lender will actually
  • work closely with lenders and local work closely with lenders and local government<00:14:59.480>
  • however we allow the banks or the local however we allow the banks or the local government<00:15
Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill does not prohibit local economic development.
  • Local taxing jurisdictions must explicitly consent.
  • The study must analyze the effects on schools, local districts, local taxing entities, net economic activity
  • It's pro-taxpayer, pro-school, and pro-local consent.
  • We completely agree, especially with local control, ensuring that locally elected individuals who are
KY
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  • available through uh the the local available through uh the the local communities.<00:30:46.000>
  • their staff to help the local their staff to help the local communities<00:35:32.160> in<
  • Uh, next we have KLC on local taxing sources. Uh, next we have KLC on local taxing sources.
  • fees tax, restaurant tax, and franchise fees from<01:14:59.440> utilities.
  • <01:20:53.040> franchise, fees, landline fees, uh bank franchise, fees, landline fees, uh
Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Taxes Committee 3/6/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're hearing about our updated State financial forecast today, and the local economic implications from
  • <00:05:24.240> Economic and uh the situation Local Economic and uh the situation Local Economic
  • people and solving local problems before they get out of hand.
  • Jeff Davidman, Vice President of State and Local Government, Delta Airlines.
  • <01:14:08.520> at is refined and used locally at is refined and used locally at Minneapolis
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 24th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1008 by Middleton relates to state and local authority to regulate the food service industry
  • Senate Bill 1015 by Zaffirini relates to excess contributions and fees allocated to statutory probate
  • Senate Bill 1016 by Blanco relates to student union building fees at the University of Texas at El Paso
  • issuance of certain financial obligations. ...anticipation notes and certificates of obligation to local
  • Senate Bill 1050 by Hinojosa relates to contracts for local governments and business and commerce.
HI
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  • drownings, and participation continues to increase between 2013 and 20— Solutions can ensure small local
  • While many state and local jurisdictions have adopted laws allowing certain homemade food products to
  • While many state<00:44:40.160> and<00:44:40.319> local<00:44:40.640> jurisdictions
  • c><00:44:41.280> have state and local jurisdictions have state and local jurisdictions have adopted
  • <01:19:09.360> police can go to their their local police can go to their their local police
Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on a series of bills related to public health, pharmacy regulation, disability access, and health care infrastructure. HB 1535, creating an income tax credit for automated external defibrillator installations, drew support from the Department of Health, tax department comments, and public testimony emphasizing AED access in community and transit settings. HB 1765, requiring safety warnings for spear fishing gear, received comments from DLNR and strong support from a free-diving safety advocate who described blackout risks and argued for point-of-sale warnings. HB 1549, which would repeal the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Health, the Public Defender, and harm-reduction advocates supported repeal as a public health measure, while HPD and a county prosecutor opposed it, warning it could encourage drug use and create public safety issues. The committee also heard HB 1550, which would exclude drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia. The Department of Health and harm-reduction advocates supported the bill, saying drug checking tools save lives and help prevent overdoses, while one written opponent was noted. HB 1995, allowing people who are blind or deaf to receive disabled parking permits, drew opposition from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability and Communication Access Board, and other opponents, while a few written supporters were also noted. HB 1671, allowing licensed dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings, received support from the Department of Health and several oral health organizations, with the Board of Dentistry offering comments. HB 1643, establishing a framework for pharmacy audits and record retrieval, prompted the most extended discussion. The Board of Pharmacy and independent pharmacy representatives supported the bill as a needed framework to limit burdensome audits and protect patient care, while HMSA raised concerns about possible conflicts with upcoming federal PBM reforms and potential unintended consequences. Committee members questioned both sides about timing and workload, and supporters argued the bill was needed now to protect rural and independent pharmacies. Finally, HB 1978, appropriating funds for a new outpatient care center in North Kona, received strong support from Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Queen’s Health Systems, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, and others, who described it as a long-term investment in West Hawaii’s health care capacity and economy. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.