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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- But it is important to note that the benefits of this bill outweigh the costs.
- thorough process involving stakeholders. studies, including peer-reviewed studies that show all the benefits
- which are not covered by this bill, including earthquake risk and other types of risk, which add to benefits
- for insurers, benefits for the insured, and cost savings.
- to your point madam chair I just want to recognize that there has been some discussion about the limitations
Committee:
House Appropriations
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- that would provide There exists one or more viable crops or products that would provide an economic benefit
- requiring all participating universities and colleges to meet certain requirements, including but not limited
- responsible for assisting students in enrollment in SNAP, and providing options for students to use SNAP benefits
- You can receive those health benefits if you need to.
- Some of the people who benefit from this are low-income folks who might not be able to afford to buy
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture met and considered four bills. SB 178, by Senator Rouson, created an agronomic study to be conducted by Florida A&M University, subject to appropriation, to identify viable crops or products for land taken out of production by disease or weather and to assess environmental and economic impacts; it passed unanimously and was reported favorably. SB 980, by Senator Bernard, created a one-year Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program within FDACS to help postsecondary institutions address student hunger through task forces, SNAP assistance, food pantries, and related measures; DACS support was noted, one student government representative appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 786, by Chair Truenow, prohibited assignment of assessments on agricultural improvements for agricultural purposes on lands classified as agriculture; it also passed unanimously and was reported favorably.
The committee then took up SB 700, the FDACS “farm bill,” via a strike-all amendment. The amendment included a broad package of technical and substantive changes, including restrictions on additives to public water systems, limits on ESG considerations in agricultural lending, criminal penalties related to drone harassment, updates to disaster loan programs, truth-in-labeling provisions, charity registration changes, on-farm worker housing provisions, and support for FFA and 4-H dues. A major point of discussion was the provision preempting local governments from deciding whether to fluoridate water; supporters argued for statewide consistency and consumer choice, while opponents, including the Florida Dental Association and local officials, warned it would remove local control and harm public health, especially for low-income residents. Other speakers addressed concealed carry due process concerns, landowner rights, and labeling issues. The strike-all was adopted, and CS/SB 700 was reported favorably, with some senators noting they would continue working on concerns before later stops.
At the end of the meeting, Senator Burton asked to be recorded as voting yes on SB 178, SB 980, and SB 786, and the committee agreed. The chair also welcomed Warner University agriculture policy students visiting the Capitol, and the meeting adjourned without objection.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In the midst of competing demands and limited resources, may they discern what truly serves the common
- An act relating to establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling unit operators for a fee for
- Some other workers are already allowed to bargain over supplemental retirement benefits like health..
- The reason is we just don't want to see the supplemental pension expansion or supplemental benefits expansion
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- So it really limits my capacity as a storage operator to store vehicles.
- So there's no real benefit for anyone if I have to store one vehicle.
- There's no real benefit for anyone if I have to store one vehicle in this 2,500 square feet space.
- I am not necessarily saying, though, that a limit of up to three times the current amount for towing
Summary:
The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard four bills. HB 37 by Rep. Nix addressed the removal, storage, and cleanup of damaged electric vehicles, allowing towing and storage operators to charge an administrative fee when EVs are stored under enhanced safety standards such as a 50-foot separation or protective barrier. The sponsor and towing industry witnesses described post-crash battery fire risks, while Tesla and Enterprise Mobility raised concerns that the bill was too broad and could lead to triple storage charges even when battery damage is not present. Members largely supported the concept, though some urged further narrowing; the bill was reported favorably after debate.
HB 401 by Rep. Tant would cap inmate health care compensation at 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate for Jefferson County, with the sponsor and Sheriff Matt McNeil saying the measure would help a fiscally constrained county control rising outside medical costs and encourage providers to contract in advance. With no opposition or debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered HB 4003 by Rep. Benaroch, a local bill for Marco Island that creates a special-election process for council vacancies when the council fails to act; an amendment extended the election window to 130 days and required the governor to call the election if the council does not do so within 30 days. The amendment was adopted and the bill was then reported favorably.
Finally, HB 407 by Rep. Snyder would modernize the Martin County Health Care Fund and define indigency criteria for county-funded indigent care, including residency, income, asset, and Medicaid eligibility limits. County and hospital representatives supported the measure, and one member suggested comparing the bill’s indigency definition with existing criminal indigency standards for consistency. The bill also was reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to limit testimony to 90 seconds this morning.
- I believe my family could have benefited from the proposed SB1164 that could have averted the tragic
- evidencing severe emotional distress. ...and mental deterioration or if the person cannot recognize the benefits
- I'm limiting testimony to one minute per witness so we can get this done before we go to the floor here
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, Texas Supreme Court, writ power, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, procedendo, extraordinary writs, Government Code Section 22.002, separation of powers, judicial authority
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, June 4, 2026 - PM
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> exemptions shall be construed to limit exemptions shall be construed to limit or<00:04:21.919><c
- </c> seemed like there were a lot of limits seemed like there were a lot of limits on<01:45:08.080><c
- that we pulled from 132 is that limited uh<01:53:02.639><c> limited</c><01:53:03.599><c> how</c><01:
- </c> uh limited how how do we phrase it? uh limited how how do we phrase it?
- Uh the benefits include a Cheyenne.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/27/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you benefit from >> they they log on. Do you benefit from that? that? that?
- benefit you think this bill has?
- </c> delivering clear benefits. delivering clear benefits.
- . benefits. benefits.
- </c><05:53:52.718><c> benefiting</c><05:53:53.520><c> government</c> think is benefit benefiting government
Summary:
The committee first reviewed House Bill 1150, which would require disclosure of complaints to public employees within five business days. Members said the sponsor was still working on an amendment, so the bill was held for another week with the understanding it would be executed next week if no amendment was ready. The chair also outlined the committee’s schedule, including upcoming floor reports and the goal of finishing the remaining committee bills on time.
The committee then took up House Bill 1168, concerning employer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the bill would give employers more time to gather payroll records, especially when claims arise years later, and said the current system should be adjusted for fairness to businesses. Opponents, including several members, said payroll records are usually electronic and should be produced quickly so workers waiting on wages are not delayed. The Department of Labor deputy commissioner testified that employers can already request extensions and that further extensions could still be requested under the current process. The committee voted 11-9 to ought to pass HB 1168.
Next, House Bill 1250, dealing with notice, documentation, and job reinstatement requirements for leave related to childbirth, postpartum care, and pediatric appointments, was considered. Members said the statute was newly enacted, had been carefully negotiated, and should be allowed to work before being revised. The committee voted 20-0 to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1043, which would allow private employers to adopt their own minimum pay policies for report-to-work situations instead of being bound by the current two-hour minimum, so long as the policy is established in advance. The sponsor said the bill would modernize an outdated law and preserve the current default if no policy is adopted. Members raised questions about collective bargaining agreements and whether the bill could weaken existing worker protections, while the sponsor and supporters said it was intended to provide flexibility rather than a mandate. The hearing continued with questions and discussion, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, I've been generally term limits. I'm usually okay with, but I do agree with the testimony.
- I'm Madam Chair, I do support term limits from the very top to the very bottom.
- I do support term limits from the very top to the very bottom. I vote aye.
- Madam Chair, I do support term limits from the very top to the very bottom. I vote aye.
- Um, it does say that there is a statute of limitation. Okay, thank you.
Keywords:
interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Committee on Housing Afternoon Subcommittee (04/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So that, excuse me, follow-up, so that it doesn't limit them to three unrelated people if you make them
- /c> that excuse me followup so that it that excuse me followup so that it doesn't<00:04:27.280><c> limit
- And when you have a town that's open three days a week for limited hours, it could be 10 weeks.
- No, they're going to try to find ways to limit possibilities, and we're addressing them up front.
- Limit road frontage to 75 feet and 50 feet for setbacks, and the effective date that's the same.
Summary:
The subcommittee on SB 170 opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then worked through the bill section by section, focusing first on a housing-related provision that would prohibit municipalities from requiring occupants to be related by blood or marriage. The chair proposed adding “school enrollment status” as a protected class to prevent towns from limiting where students may live, especially in Durham. Members debated whether that phrase was too vague and whether “educational status,” “enrollment status,” or “school enrollment status” was the best wording. Public testimony raised concerns that adding a new protected class could have broader implications under the state’s anti-discrimination law and could also affect municipal zoning authority, while supporters argued the bill was aimed at preventing local rules that restrict student housing and group living arrangements. The subcommittee did not take a final vote on that language during the discussion.
The committee then turned to land-use and subdivision provisions. The Department of Environmental Services testified that its test-pit and related land-development rules are already protective of groundwater and surface water, and that municipalities sometimes impose stricter setbacks or other requirements locally. Builders and housing advocates argued that more stringent local requirements for test pits, well siting, and related approvals add time and cost and can impede housing development, while some municipal concerns were raised about aquifer and wellhead protection overlay districts and local groundwater safeguards. Public testimony also supported making state standards uniform across municipalities, though one speaker noted that local and state review processes can differ and that the bill could simplify approvals.
The subcommittee also discussed a road-length provision, with one member supporting limits on municipal caps that could impede development and another suggesting a possible water-and-sewer-capacity qualifier. Additional sections were explained as allowing utilities and infrastructure to be placed in subdivision open spaces or perimeter buffers, and requiring municipalities to act quickly on plan changes after initial review. The chair indicated support for several of the sections as drafted, and the discussion ended with the committee moving through the remaining provisions without recorded final votes in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/25/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The main one that gives people benefits is mitragynine, and that's among the safest ones.
- </c><00:03:13.280><c> is</c> that gives people benefits is that gives people benefits is mitragynine,
- </c><00:19:15.560><c> to</c> there's any actual medical benefit to there's any actual medical benefit
- </c><00:37:21.520><c> Thank</c> limit little or no jurisdiction.
- Why did your author's amendment just limit it to landlord or landlord's employees?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/6/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is limited to examining legislative threats, and that wasn't our intent.
- It is limited to examining legislative threats, and that wasn't our intent.
- We benefit as a body, as elected officials, as politicians.
- So we have these certain limits on guns.
- So we have these certain limits on on guns.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Jan 13th, 2026
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Please note that we limit testimony to two witnesses in support and two witnesses in opposition.
- All additional witnesses will be limited to saying their name, organization, if they represent one, and
- You know, I'm a firm believer that we need to, even with the limited funds that we do have, it's really
- advocate on making this a priority over what in many cases we might deem less of a priority given the limited
- kind of established some cookie-cutter housing projects and homelessness projects that will try to benefit
Committee:
House Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/05/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Women and girls represent a high percentage of Minnesotans benefiting from them.
- This is on top of the benefits our court systems feel when parties are actually represented in court,
- This is on top of the benefits our court systems feel when parties are actually represented in court,
- This is on top of the benefits our court systems feel when parties are actually represented in court,
- There had been a disruption to George's Social Security benefits.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/09/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, next up is limited to three minutes.
- </c><01:38:26.159><c> from</c> resident should get some benefit from resident should get some benefit
- , has requirements around what is the time limit on prior authorization limits that... there would change
- ,</c><03:58:56.640><c> uh,</c> pri authorization time limits, uh, pri authorization time limits, uh,
- </c><03:59:04.720><c> on,</c> around what is the time limit on, around what is the time limit on, um,
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I have a significant amount of people here to speak on HB 60, but I don't want to put a time limit on
- You said one of the benefits to this was the introduction of certainty for both parties, and I think
- You said one of the benefits to this was the introduction of certainty for both parties, and I think
- The benefit to tenants is the contract as it is written, and the terms of that contract should be what
- As always, I'm not going to limit the testimony of the prime sponsor. It's actually Rep.
Committee:
House Housing
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- What the state is calling the state-funded nutrition benefit.
- So the federal government, USDA, said you can pay out the SNAP benefits.
- Hopefully, for the month of November, we have issued those benefits in New Mexico.
- He literally went to court to stop states from Issuing SNAP benefits to citizens.
- Now, as this continues, it is probably not without limit. But you know what?
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to 5 minutes, but in no event limited to 5 minutes, but in no event shall<00:05:55.640><c> debate</c
- I am a limited voting delegate. I serve on committees. I fight for my constituents.
- I am a limited voting not elect.
- </c><03:15:53.240><c> People</c><03:15:53.520><c> lost</c> limited evacuation routes.
- People lost limited evacuation routes.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, I think you're doing the best you can with a limited amount of dollars, but I do feel like we
- We are a nonprofit that acquires, protects, and enhances critical land for the public's use and benefit
- So, we're not limiting<00:45:31.520><c> limiting</c> limiting limiting limiting limiting the<00:45:32.800
- I thank you for your time and strongly encourage you to support Senate File 4839 to not only benefit
- this will benefit all communities of but this will benefit all communities of Minnesota<00:59:25.080
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to have to try to be strict on the time limits.
- Please limit your comments to stating your name, affiliation, and position on the bill.
- possible, In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public as possible within the limits
- Is it a benefit to students?
- Not stretch resources beyond their limits.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes.
The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously.
Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/26/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a huge benefit to the local value chain.
- There is a huge benefit to the local value chain.
- </c><00:53:13.839><c> of</c> on on what the right and left limits of on on what the right and left limits
- </c><01:03:25.799><c> that</c> of the bottle to give the benefit that of the bottle to give the benefit
- "Predatory behavior around, um, uh, veterans benefits on Wednesday when we come back.