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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- To think that from the legislative branch of government that we can legislate laws successfully that
- It is not our job as legislators to sit here and only go after one community.
- And as legislators, we legislate morality all the time.
- I've worked with legislators from Colorado. This was brought to our attention.
- I've worked with legislators from Colorado.
Bills:
HB2205 , HB2265 , HB2413 , HB2415 , HB2418 , HB2495 , HB2589 , HB2661 , HB2720 , HB2771 , HB2833 , HB2870
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up, we've got the LESC-endorsed legislation proposals.
- Any opposition to this being an endorsed legislative... Any other discussion?
- Any opposition to this being an endorsed legislation from the committee? The opposition.
- Is there opposition to this being an endorsed legislation?
- Okay, so with a 4-2, it does go in as adopted legislation. Thank you.
Summary:
The committee first heard a detailed staff presentation on the LESC FY27 public school support recommendation. Staff reviewed the budget structure and explained that, despite a downward revision in state revenue estimates, the recommendation still relied on recurring and non-recurring revenue to support educator compensation, insurance, transportation, literacy, math, special education, and other school programs. Major recurring items included a 3% compensation increase, funding for an 80-20 health insurance cost share, insurance premium growth, and transportation adequacy funding. Staff also flagged a possible supplemental need of up to $35 million for virtual education tied to rapid enrollment growth in Chama and Santa Rosa, and members raised concerns about the quality, accountability, and funding model for virtual programs.
Members asked questions about transportation for rural districts, the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit fees, the treatment of enrollment declines in the school funding formula, and whether the word “average” in salary language should remain in the budget. Staff explained that the SEG should remain whole, that the insurance and transportation recommendations applied to all public school employees but not contractors, and that the budget included multiple math-related investments spread across several lines rather than one single appropriation. There was also discussion of out-of-school learning grants, school meals, literacy center operations, special education training, and the Public Education Reform Fund, including the use of multi-year, evaluation-based appropriations for high-impact tutoring and community schools. After discussion, the committee adopted the LESC budget recommendation.
The committee then moved to endorsed legislation proposals. It endorsed a bill allowing the secretary to suspend an individual school board member, with notice and appeal procedures clarified, and a bill creating an 80-20 health insurance cost-share requirement for public school employees, along with a study of the sustainability of public school insurance programs. It also endorsed a bill on attendance provisions for students with severe medical conditions, which would keep those students from being classified as excessively absent. Finally, the committee discussed a teacher residency bill that would raise stipend levels, allow residents to complete service anywhere in New Mexico, and remove the requirement that sponsoring schools must hire them, though the bill did not include an appropriation. Members also raised questions about bilingual, Hispanic, and Black education funding, cultural and linguistic supports in teacher preparation, and where various programs should be placed in the budget or PERF framework.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm AJ with the legislative budget board.
- Have you been personally contacted by legislators about these plants?
- By any legislators? You and I have discussed concrete batch plants.
- Your agency has received from legislation. Passed and answered.
- As it relates to legislators, you have no idea how many have contacted you.
Committee:
Senate Finance
OR
Oregon 2026 Regular Session
Financial Estimate Committee - Drafting Meeting Jul 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Before we get started, I want to make sure everyone knows that this meeting is streaming on the legislative
- The committee must also consult with the Legislative Revenue Officer to determine if the measure has
- If the indirect economic or fiscal effects are significant and can be estimated, the Legislative Revenue
- For the record, Chris Allenach, Legislative Revenue Office.
- So we grapple with this during the legislative process: how to convey that when you have a known and
Summary:
The Financial Estimate Committee met on July 6, 2026, to begin work on the financial estimate for IP 28, after reviewing the statutory process and confirming that only IP 28 had cleared the signature threshold for consideration. Staff explained the committee’s duties under ORS 250.125 and the timeline for draft statements, public hearing, and final adoption. The committee also designated Carol Moreno C. Fuentes to file the committee’s eventual statements.
Staff from the Department of Administrative Services and the Legislative Revenue Office presented preliminary analysis of IP 28, describing major uncertainties in estimating impacts because the measure is not a tax law change and would affect multiple industries and government functions. Preliminary figures discussed included an estimated $56.5 million loss in the current biennium and $6.7 million in reduced expenditures, with larger projected revenue losses of roughly $244.1 million to $258 million and reduced expenditures of $30.7 million to $34.9 million in 2027–29, plus $87.8 million to $88.3 million in increased expenditures. Analysts said the biggest effects would likely involve agriculture, fish and wildlife, hunting and fishing, local government enforcement, and possible shifts in state funding, but many impacts remained difficult to quantify.
Committee members raised concerns about local government costs, law enforcement and prosecution burdens, impacts on the hospitality and recreation sectors, possible effects on tribal governments and treaty rights, and whether the measure would affect shellfish and crabbing. They also discussed the Humane Transition Fund, subsidies, possible litigation costs, and whether the statement should include broader uncertainty language and multiple scenarios. Members generally agreed the draft should be revised to better reflect uncertainty, clarify assumptions, and possibly use bullets or other formatting to improve readability.
No vote was taken. The committee agreed to treat the current draft as a working version, with staff to revise it based on the discussion and return an updated draft before the next meeting scheduled for July 17 at 2 p.m., with both in-person and virtual participation available.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Jun 18th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- many of you, jointly authored and sponsored, and Representative Darby, omnibus natural disaster legislation
- The 119 was addressed through a lot of this legislation, and this was not a committee investigative report
- didn't do something on the overall 119 and other members and communities impacted by looking at legislation
- I do that so that we don't have to have 50 new camp legislation bills next session addressing things
- While no legislation can erase the pain of what occurred, the Texas Legislature responded swiftly and
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/18/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As a proud vice president of the New York Conference of Italian American Legislators, it is truly an
- The State Conference of Italian American Legislators is proud to recognize several exceptional Italian
- Additionally, our legislator honorees this year are our brother, our colleague, George Borrello.
- Now, I'm hopeful that we get a chance to do it this legislative session, that the Governor will sign
- Now, I'm hopeful that we get a chance to do it this legislative session, that the Governor will sign
Summary:
The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a budget extender. Senator Serrano’s appropriation bill was recalled from the Assembly, reconsidered, amended, and sent through Rules to the floor. During debate, senators discussed the ongoing delay in finalizing the state budget, the 13th extender, school aid payments, the Yonkers school district payment, and unresolved issues such as Tier 6 retirement changes and other budget policy items. The extender was passed 57-2 after debate, with senators pressing for more transparency about the budget negotiations and the majority responding that those issues were not germane to the extender.
The chamber then recognized several resolutions and guests. Senators spoke in support of Resolution 1948 honoring New York State 4-H and its Capital Days participants, Resolution 2054 commemorating Italian American Day, and Resolution 1620 mourning Denis Michael Troy of Rockland County. The Italian American Day resolution drew extensive remarks from many senators about family histories, immigration, cultural contributions, scholarships, and community traditions, and the Senate welcomed honored guests from the Italian American community. The Rosalyn Yalow Charter School fencing team was also introduced, along with the family of Denis Troy.
The Senate then moved through a long calendar of bills, passing measures on public service, city administrative code, municipal law, correction law, criminal procedure, real property tax, education, social services, public health, executive law, parks, judiciary, and alcoholic beverage control, among others. Several members explained votes on bills related to ratepayer protection, hip-hop lyrics in criminal cases, sovereign nations and gaming compacts, and the Traveling with Dignity Act requiring adult changing stations in public facilities. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew notable negative votes. The Senate completed the calendar and adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, at 3:00 p.m.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that what we can do as legislators is educate ourselves as to what we can do.
- And actually, As legislators, educate ourselves as to what we can do.
- I think that what we can do as legislators to educate ourselves as to what we can do.
- And actually As legislators to educate ourselves as to what we can do.
- And we truly believe this piece of legislation will help with that.
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So, with that, I will be a yes because I think this is smart legislation.
- It's smart legislation. And, like I said at the beginning, I don't like regulations.
- And my concerns are slightly different with this legislation. I feel like it.
- I have 11 years of legislative experience to watch these types of shenanigans.
- Anybody that's against this legislation has not been close to the situation.
Committee:
Senate Energy
Keywords:
climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Apr 9th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- This has been affirmed by state legislators on a bipartisan basis for decades.
- So this is model—this is based off of model legislation of your state, correct?
- In the development of this legislation, so this legislation has been in place in Minnesota for a long
- So we are catching up to this legislation. I am not exactly...
- Why would this legislation prevent you from doing your research?
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 1st, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm deeply grateful for his leadership on this legislation.
- This is the first session I was asked to co-file the legislation with him.
- The bill, ...the first session I was asked to co-file the legislation with him.
- I'm proud to co-lead on this legislation with him.
- Xarros for his steadfast advocacy for this legislation and his partnership with this legislation and
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Office of Inspector General 3/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I've made it clear that I'm not interested in rushing legislation through simply because of the politics
- But this is an important piece of legislation to keep moving.
- Uh, Representative Norris, if we could work on that or get some legislation moving along, I'd be happy
- to work with that, too, but that's my concern. piece of legislation we have back at the piece of legislation
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (3-24-26)
Licensing & Occupations
Transcript Highlights:
- We're working with 11 other states trying to come up with seven that will pass legislation this session
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- Uh, legislation also updates provisions related to dental hygienist and registered dental assistants.
- Uh legislation also certifying bodies.
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Committee:
Senate Licensing & Occupations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 02:45 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All of this is happening without any legislative oversight.
- This legislation is about accountability in public safety.
- The amendment strengthens the legislation, and we're not leaving anyone behind.
- These changes are consistent with the intent of the legislation.
- Senator Ruchelli. 10th the 58th Legislative Day.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- TCC supports this legislation before you for a number of reasons.
- TCC supports this legislation before you for a number of reasons.
- Well, for the record, Andrew Barkis, State Representative in the Second Legislative District.
- Well, for the record, Andrew Barkis, State Representative in the Second Legislative District.
- But I thought to myself, you know, I’m a legislator. And what do legislators do? We write laws.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transit, community colleges, student transportation, free rides, public transportation, HB 2645, HB2645, Fairfax Bridge, State Route 165, SR 165, Carbon River, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, emergency infrastructure replacement, bridge collapse, bridge closure, transportation emergency, public safety, infrastructure repair, bridge replacement
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026 at 02:54 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But I also have to mention that over 20 years ago, this was one of my very first pieces of legislation
- legislative intent in terms of a qualifying entity that may not or shouldn't be qualified.
- We stand in strong support of this legislation.
- Thank you, Madam Chair, and your committee for considering this legislation. Urgent support.
- Does this legislation affect only Albuquerque, or is it statewide?
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 30th, 2025 at 11:30 am
Nevada Assembly Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, your Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, to which was referred Senate Bill No
- relating to legislative affairs.
- I have Amendment 927 proposed by the Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections.
- relating to legislative affairs.
- provisions relating to legislative affairs.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 29th, 2025 at 11:30 am
Nevada Assembly Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So on behalf of the ANHPI Legislative Caucus, we want to thank you. We see you.
- So just a shout-out to all the volunteers. 83rd legislative session.
- Legislative Operations and Elections, we will see you at 1:15 p.m. in 4,400.
- Assembly Bill No. 600, introduced by the Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, ...
- relating to legislative affairs.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation, thank you for your time. All right, thank you. Coral. Coral. Go ahead.
- The authority, however, expires on September 1st, 2026, so legislative...
- Legislation is necessary to grant the authority to go past this expiration date.
- The city has adopted a resolution in support of this legislation.
- The committee substitute is just a legislative council draft.
Bills:
HB9 , HJR1 , SB1331 , SB1375 , SB1443 , SB1578 , SB2251 , SB2519 , SB2553 , SB2655 , SB2764 , SB2907 , SB3030 , SB3033 , SB3035 , SB3036 , SB3037 , SB3043 , SB3047 , SB3050 , SB3051 , SB3056 , SB3057 , SB3063 , HB9 , HB467 , HB331 , HB1244 , HB1399 , HB2559 , HB2730 , HB3307 , HJR1 , HJR99 , SB3048 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SJR78 , HB1327 , HB2723
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
HB 9, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, truth in taxation, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, sales tax revenue, tax rate calculation, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, unused increment rate, disaster relief rate, taxing unit
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 30th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It is our hope this legislation will change that.
- We have been fortunate to have six shrimp bills offered this legislative session.
- So this legislation targets deed fraud by requiring all...
- This is a targeted anti-bot legislation aimed at addressing this issue.
- Thank you, Representative, for filing this important piece of legislation.
Bills:
HB1958 , HB2031 , HB2879 , HB3285 , HB3995 , HB4487 , HB4558 , HB4560 , HB4876 , HB4899 , HB5212 , HB5317 , HB5543 , HB5567 , SB1333
Keywords:
firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Chair Gomez, for introducing this legislation, and we urge the committee to Pass House File
- Once again, this has happened so many times in this state and through legislation where we say we tax
- Counties can put a transportation tax in place without coming and asking for legislative approval, but
- This makes it clear what proposals are likely to receive legislative approval and which ones are not.
- We appreciate the author bringing this legislation forward.
Committee:
House Taxes