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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a broken system. We're not going to fix it at the state legislature.
- a better energy code so the building costs aren't insane, and you figure out a better permitting system
- a better energy code so the building costs aren't insane, and you figure out a better permitting system
- a better energy code, so the building costs aren't insane, and you figure out a better permitting system
- we want to keep doing that, we ought to invest a much larger portion of it in our transportation system
Summary:
House and Senate Republican leaders held a media availability on the second day of the 60-day legislative session, reacting to Governor Ferguson’s State of the State address and outlining their priorities. They said the top issue is affordability, and argued the governor and Democratic majority are responding with more taxes, regulation, and government spending rather than restraint. They criticized the prospect of a state income tax, calling it unconstitutional, politically unpopular, and likely to expand beyond high earners over time. They also said the state should avoid raiding the rainy day fund and instead look for savings through tighter budget management, reduced middle management, and a focus on core services.
The leaders also discussed public safety, immigration enforcement, child care oversight, transportation, housing, and the Climate Commitment Act. On immigration, they said law enforcement coordination is essential and criticized mixed messages from state leaders about federal enforcement and sheriffs. On child care, they said allegations of fraud in subsidy programs should be investigated through audits and oversight, and rejected the idea that looking for fraud is offensive to honest providers. They said there is some bipartisan agreement on using Climate Commitment Act revenue for the Working Families Tax Credit, transportation, and wildfire prevention, but argued the tax itself is regressive and should be redirected to better uses.
On the budget, Republicans said the current deficit will not be solved by a future income tax and that the state will likely need spending cuts or savings. They said there is some limited agreement with moderate Democrats against further tax increases and against using the rainy day fund as a first step. On housing and transportation, they said the real solutions are permitting reform, changes to the Growth Management Act and energy code, and more stable transportation funding, rather than more state spending on affordable housing or piecemeal fees. No votes were taken, and the event ended as a press availability with questions from reporters.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And second, that our current civic education system is not preparing students to participate in our.
- But our systems are not built to support them.
- This is a practical, low-cost fix to a systemic barrier, and more importantly, it's a signal to young
- This is not the sign of a healthy election system.
- We supported the original creation of the retention system back in 1934.
Committee:
House Elections
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought Jun 11th, 2025
Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought
Transcript Highlights:
- need for water later in the season if we can get it to help do a pulse to bring fish back into the system
- need for water later in the season if we can get it to help do a pulse to bring fish back into the system
- So it's an example of how the conservation is creating a better delivery system to farms and creating
- They can control the system better.
- But yes, through the feasibility, we are considering a 10-megawatt hydro-generating system down below
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Water Supply During Drought opened its 2025 meeting by electing new leadership. After brief discussion of the committee’s membership and the usual practice of alternating leadership between chambers and parties, members unanimously elected Senator Ron Mazzal as chair and Representative Christine Reeves as vice chair. The outgoing chair, Representative Ybarra, continued presiding for the remainder of the meeting at Senator Mazzal’s request.
The committee then heard a presentation from Sage Park of the Rosa Irrigation District on the severe 2025 water year. Park said Rosa is facing very low reservoir levels, declining water supply forecasts, and an earlier-than-planned end to the irrigation season. She described the district’s conservation and drought response measures, including canal shutdowns, pump-backs, leased water, on-farm fallowing and water pooling, emergency well permits, and long-term investments in piping, sealant, drip irrigation, and storage. Park also urged continued emergency drought funding, more efficient state lease funding processes, and support for water releases that benefit fish during drought conditions.
Urban Eberhard then presented on the Kittitas Reclamation District and the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan. He described widespread on-farm conservation, reduced acre allocations, early shutoffs expected in late summer, and ongoing infrastructure work such as piping, lining, telemetry, and the Springwood reservoir project. He emphasized that these projects are intended to improve water delivery, support fish flows, and provide future storage, including possible hydroelectric generation as part of feasibility work. In response to a question, he said the districts are monitoring aquifer impacts from canal lining and are working on managed aquifer recharge to direct conserved water to beneficial groundwater areas. No additional votes or formal actions were taken after the leadership elections.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on County & Regional Government May 5th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- However, practical experience has shown that this system can inadvertently lead to inefficiencies and
- Um, again, we have a, a system in, in our county government where district judges, um, sit, sit on the
- as I, my testimony explained, uh, there already have been counties that have transitioned to this system
- Again, it creates a lot of inefficiencies, um, in the system.
- We had 30 people going through our system. We said we didn't have the dollars to allocate.
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- EVAN B HARTL ACT AIMED AT ENHANCING DISABILITY HISTORY AND AWARENESS WITHIN OUR FLORIDA EDUCATION SYSTEM
- THIS IS THE REASON INTRODUCING THAT EVAN B HARTL ACT INTO THE FLORIDA K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM RIGHT NOW
- LET'S LET THIS CURRICULUM BE ADOPTED INTO OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.
- WHILE THIS IS A GOOD THING IT ALSO SHOWS THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS CONSIDERED CUMBERSOME, MAYBE NOT WHAT
- WHAT IS THE TIMELINE FOR THE NEW MODERNIZATION OF THE SYSTEM THOUGHT PROCESS HAPPENING WITH THIS TASK
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- There's 11 positions that currently we have in our system for the school facilities authority, approved
- According to my records, there are three vacancies in our system right now, so four vacancies.
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- </c><00:04:00.079><c> for</c> currently we have in our system for currently we have in our system for
- </c> three vacancies that are in our system three vacancies that are in our system right<00:04:21.720
Committee:
Senate Education
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/24/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:03.599><c> that</c> and put into a carceral system that and put into a carceral system that
- System upgrades would be required.
- System upgrades would be required.
- I don't have to update a system for New Hampshire, a separate system for that.
- </c> POS system. POS system. >> There<01:36:45.119><c> are</c><01:36:45.280><c> not.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, maintain their systems regularly."
- the septic system was a Volkswagen. the septic system was a Volkswagen.
- So there's I think there's good systems.
- How do we know inspections of my system?
- </c><04:51:16.240><c> in</c> and if that was your septic system in and if that was your septic system
Committee:
House Housing
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/20/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><03:53:08.319><c> um</c> your question with the opt-in system um your question with the opt-in system
- </c> battery to a stationary storage system. battery to a stationary storage system.
- , fragmented recycling systems.
- </c><05:06:25.760><c> can</c> statewide strategy, the system can statewide strategy, the system can enhance
- </c><05:07:15.840><c> to</c> current waste management systems to current waste management systems to
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (01/20/2026)
Public Works and Highways
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> 911 system. Is that correct? Sure. 911 system. Is that correct? Sure.
- </c><00:49:18.079><c> he</c><00:49:18.319><c> uh</c> the 911 system way back in 1993. he uh the 911 system
- </c> of the state's E911 system back then. of the state's E911 system back then.
- </c><00:52:56.160><c> in</c> the success of having the 911 system in the success of having the 911 system
- </c><04:40:43.520><c> first</c> maintaining the existing system first maintaining the existing system
Committee:
House Public Works and Highways
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 8, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> system uh finally showed up in the data. system uh finally showed up in the data.
- If we go down to our revenue system.
- </c> Adobe uh learning management uh system Adobe uh learning management uh system to<04:20:31.840><c
- systems into compliance.
- ,</c> hopefully uh improve the water systems, hopefully uh improve the water systems, activate<05:39:
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> requirement for a booking card system. requirement for a booking card system.
- It's not a perfect system. There can't really be a perfect system.
- It's not a perfect system. There can't really be a perfect system.
- It's not a perfect system. There can't really be a perfect system.
- It's not a perfect system. There can't really be a perfect system.
Summary:
The committee first discussed a budget-related issue involving liquor commission enforcement staff and tobacco enforcement funding. A member explained that proposed cuts to “group two” enforcement positions at the liquor commission could jeopardize the tobacco enforcement money that flows to Health and Human Services, and expressed confidence that the enforcement division would ultimately be preserved.
The main hearing was on Senate Bill 19, which would modernize hotel and motel statutes by repealing outdated requirements. The sponsor and the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association said the bill would remove obsolete rules such as the old guest book/card system and antiquated posting requirements for room rates and motel signs. Members questioned whether the bill would eliminate the requirement to record guest departure dates or affect inspection rights, and the witnesses said the intent was only to remove the book-and-card reference while leaving the rest of the recordkeeping requirement in place. Supporters argued the rate-posting rules are widely ignored, hard to enforce, and outdated in an era of digital reservations and variable pricing; the committee also discussed whether any consumer-protection purpose remained. The public hearing on SB 19 was then closed.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 280FN, which would require food delivery services to have an agreement with a restaurant or food retail store before offering delivery from that business. The sponsor said the bill restores a prior law that had sunset and was intended to prevent third-party platforms from listing restaurants without consent. Restaurant industry testimony strongly supported the bill, describing problems with unauthorized listings, delayed deliveries, and reimbursement disputes, and saying the agreement requirement protects restaurant brands and consumer expectations. Members shared examples of delivery problems and voiced support for reinstating the safeguard.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Given what still seems to me as a bit of a two-tier system, ensuring that everyone has health care, but
- very tough decision for me to make personally, given still what seems to me as a bit of a two-tier system
- We recognize the significant pressure that H.R. 1 has created on our health care system and, as a result
- clearly is a revenue strategy that speaks to the direct long-term sustainability of our Medi-Cal system
- , especially as we are Sustainability of our Medi-Cal system, especially as we are in this moment of
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the June 8–11, 2026 journals, and adopted floor amendments. It also referred several bills to Rules and approved motions affecting Budget and Fiscal Review Committee procedure, including second-reading treatment for budget measures and suspension of Joint Rule 62A to allow budget hearings on short notice. Both motions passed on roll call after some protest votes.
The chamber then considered several appointments to the Delta Stewardship Council and the Board of State and Community Corrections. Senators discussed the Delta, water policy, and the proposed Delta Tunnel, but the confirmations of Julie Lee, Ann Patterson, and Sheriff Christopher Clark all passed. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 17, authored by Senator Choi, honoring Republic of Korea veterans who served alongside U.S. troops in Vietnam and urging Congress and the President to clarify that states may extend burial and memorial benefits in state veterans’ cemeteries.
The main floor debate centered on Assembly Bill 109, the 2026 Budget Act. Supporters highlighted a $355.9 billion budget with $253 billion General Fund spending, $36.5 billion in reserves, a reduced structural deficit, and investments in child care, Medi-Cal, hospitals, housing, IHSS, education, transit, and other services. Opponents criticized the budget as relying on future tax increases, leaving a structural deficit, and failing to do enough on affordability, public safety, Prop. 36, unemployment insurance debt, and gas prices. After extensive debate, AB 109 passed 28–9, and the Senate later approved a consent calendar of six Assembly bills. The session ended with adjournments in memory of Hajan Lee, Doris Fisher, and James Leslie Barbie, and the Senate adjourned until June 18, 2026.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Operated by the Tucson Airport Authority, the airport system, Tucson International Airport, and Ryan
- Together, the system generates $8.3 billion in economic impact and supports more than 45,000 jobs.
- And that is whether our next generation even understands the system they will inherit.
- Because when people don't understand the system, they don't trust it.
- We talk about voting and the criminal justice system and many other facets of American life.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Under the microdistillery license, would they still be required to go through the three-tier system if
- to a prior approval type of system, which was, I don't know...
- It was effectively moving our system to a prior approval type of system, which was, I mean, decades ago
- But that's kind of the overview, overarching, is from a prior approval to a file-and-use system.
- But that's kind of the overview, overarching, is from a prior approval to a file-and-use system.
Bills:
SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1442 , SB1592 , SB1623 , SB1625 , SB1913 , SB1940 , SB1949 , SB2102 , SB592 , SB992
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA
Summary:
The Business and Insurance Committee considered a series of bills focused on credit card interchange fees, insurance regulation, alcohol licensing, utility contractor authority, medical marijuana bonding, and business liability. Senators Thompson’s SB 2102 and SB 1940 sought to limit swipe fees on large financial institutions and on taxes and tips, respectively; both passed after questions about the asset thresholds and their impact on merchants and banks. SB 1625, by Senator Fricks, would let the Oklahoma Insurance Department prepare impact analyses on health benefit plan legislation, and passed unanimously. SB 1442, by Senator Dossett, lowered distiller licensing fees, created a microdistillery license, and restored a liability insurance proof requirement through an amendment; it passed 11-0. SB 1623, by Floor Leader Daniels, would revise the state credit union charter and passed 11-0. SB 1242, by Senator Hamilton, increased the bond required for medical marijuana grows from $50,000 to $100,000 and passed 10-0.
The committee also heard SB 1949 from Senator Logan, which would allow utility contractors to work closer to buildings on private property, up to five feet from structures, instead of stopping at the property line. The bill drew extended questioning from Senator Brooks about permitting, training, liability, and the relationship between utility contractors and plumbers; an industry representative testified that utility contractors already do much of the work under licensed plumbers and that the bill would reduce costs and speed projects, especially in rural areas. SB 1949 passed 8-2. Senator Reinhardt’s SB 1592 and SB 1913, both insurance-related committee substitutes, were described as ongoing negotiations aimed at homeowner insurance transparency and consumer protections; members were told the bills were still being refined, but both passed, 9-1 and 10-0, respectively.
Additional measures included SB 592, which would let distributors issue credits to retailers after repeated product replacements, aimed at reducing losses from poor inventory control at large retailers; it passed 9-0. SB 992 would provide civil liability protection for businesses and property owners when violent criminal acts occur on their premises, except in cases of gross negligence; it prompted debate over gun-free zones, security, insurance, and whether the bill would reduce incentives for safety measures, but passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1241 created the Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act to address fake tickets, bots, deceptive resale websites, and venue liability in the live-event market; supporters included arts venues, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- And that has led to an incoherent funding system for higher ed generally.
- and technical college is the community and technical college system, the faculty of the community and
- I have had the honor of working in the community and technical college system for 27 years, at three
- I have had the honor of working in the community and technical college system for 27 years, at three
- Today, our college and our entire CTC system are under even greater strain, and the fund split policy
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
funding, education, higher education, Western Washington University, state funding parity, financial aid, state funding, student support, educational reform, university procedures, academic policy, student success, Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Dec 8th, 2025 at 01:04 pm
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The Carrizozo Library offers access to CIS, which is Career Information Systems, a database that has
- And so I understand why you wouldn't want to change the current system, but The 30 million, you're not
- I believe somebody from the state library system is here. I don't believe... ...so, okay.
- So there's some incredible things happening and building with the closed-loop referral system.
- Our law enforcement officers are doing all they can, but policing alone cannot fix this system.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 6th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- States will need to invest in additional staffing and IT systems to help implement some of these new
- Standing up these new systems, expanding call centers, modernizing IT systems, and hiring eligibility
- This was really great forward thinking by the state to build out the system.
- People have learned to work the system.
- It only This helps with a portion of the 700 megahertz radio system.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 14, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT ALTHOUGH STUDENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS TO
- AND WE ALSO PLAY A KEY PART IN SPECIAL NEED SYSTEM NAVIGATION.
- WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS AND LOCAL EDUCATION.
- THE STRUCTURE IS MUCH LIKE MANY OF THE OTHER COLLEGES IN THE SYSTEM.
- WHO ALSO SEVEN SPECIAL SYSTEM THAT IS PART OF IT.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- which is in my district, and it would create flexibility in the current regulations. ...patchwork systems
- It struck me that we have a good system in place now. Yes.
- But in the interim hearings on this, the system appeared to be. Working, yes.
- You cannot be a member of the MLS system unless you are a member realtor, and so...
- People out of the system.
Bills:
SB2101 , SB2334 , SB2633 , SB2637 , SB2713 , SB2781 , SB2782 , SB3059 , HB1130 , HB256 , HCR19
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
minors, sexually explicit materials, public libraries, age verification, civil penalties, library collection review, alcohol storage, airline permits, beverage regulations, airport, commercial flights, alcoholic beverages, local option election, zoning regulations, municipality control, land use, state law, social media, bot accounts, misinformation