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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- However, providing the advocates with the ability to utilize salary withholding would be an efficient
- to bear in mind that when we ask the Ethics Commission to do more in less time, part of that is efficiency
- , which you've been able to achieve, operational efficiency, but part of it will require perhaps additional
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections convened, established a quorum, and members introduced themselves and the committee staff. Chair Gaetz outlined the committee’s jurisdiction over election law, ethics law, executive appointments, and related confirmations, and described the committee’s process for handling gubernatorial nominations and member concerns about nominees.
The committee then received a briefing from the Florida Commission on Ethics on its 2025 legislative priorities and on implementation of Senate Bill 7014 from the prior year. The commission recommended three changes: expanding the definition of “relative” in the gift law to include current and former foster parents and foster children; authorizing salary withholding to help collect civil penalties and restitution; and adding whistleblower-like protections for people who file ethics complaints. Commission staff also explained how SB 7014 changed complaint processing by requiring allegations to be based on personal knowledge or non-hearsay information and by imposing new deadlines for legal sufficiency review, investigations, and advocates’ recommendations. They said the commission has adapted its intake and review process and is currently meeting the new timelines, though the tighter deadlines may create staffing and scheduling challenges.
Commission counsel also provided an update on two active lawsuits. One challenges the constitutional in-office lobbying ban, and the other challenges the requirement that elected municipal officers and mayors file Form 6 financial disclosure forms. The committee discussed the impact of the new complaint standards, the possibility of litigation if deadlines are missed, and whether local ethics boards are implementing SB 7014 similarly. Members expressed support for the commission’s work and asked for written legislative recommendations and proposed statutory language. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- It is to serve Wyoming taxpayers efficiently, transparently, and sustainably. Mr.
- </c> efficiently, transparently, and efficiently, transparently, and sustainably.<02:32:41.280><c> Cities
- Um, I know we're ahead of time, but I want to be efficient with people's time too.
- </c><03:02:28.319><c> with</c> time, but I want to be efficient with time, but I want to be efficient
- </c><03:45:39.760><c> or</c> lawsuits are not a very efficient or lawsuits are not a very efficient or
Committee:
Joint Select Water Committee
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> SF 2741 offers a targeted and efficient SF 2741 offers a targeted and efficient solution<01:42:03.159
- It is a program that brings quality efficiency using less than half of the FTE that staff would be needed
- This bill, members, that we talk about is about accountability, efficiency, and ensuring the individuals
- as possible County Assessors efficiently as possible County Assessors balance<02:09:37.199><c> the</
- That’s how efficient we’re being. I love this. You got Freeman on deck too? That’s even better.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Government Finance Transportation Study Subcommittee Mar 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Transit routes are designed to balance coverage and efficiency, ensuring residents across the city have
- When you're looking at a cost per ride, that is more of an element just to look at our efficiency of
- So that's where fixed route is more efficient and cheaper than those type of systems.
- So that's where fixed route is more efficient and cheaper than those type of systems.
- So that's where fixed route is more efficient and cheaper than those type of systems.
Summary:
The committee met as a study subcommittee on fixed-route public transportation and first approved the December 11 minutes. It then heard detailed presentations from transit leaders in Grand Forks, Bismarck/Mandan, and Fargo about their systems, including route structures, paratransit service, ridership trends, fare changes, funding sources, fleet replacement needs, and operational challenges. Grand Forks described Cities Area Transit’s 17 routes, university shuttle service, expanded paratransit coverage, a 2025 fare increase, and rising costs for labor, fuel, parts, and new buses. Bismarck/Mandan’s Bisman Transit outlined its fixed-route and paratransit operations, recent service expansions approved for April 1, fare structure, ridership recovery since COVID, and major funding streams including mill levies, federal grants, and new local sales tax revenue. Fargo’s MATBUS representative emphasized the importance of continued state support for urban fixed-route transit.
Members asked extensive questions about cost per ride, fare increases, school transportation, veteran service partnerships, app-based ticketing, local funding formulas, and whether ride-share or microtransit could replace fixed routes. Transit officials said fixed-route service remains essential because it provides reliable capacity, supports jobs and access to services, and preserves federal funding tied to public transit operations. They also said paratransit is costly but necessary for riders with disabilities, and that vehicle and maintenance costs have risen sharply. Minot’s transit superintendent added context on the state’s existing transit aid formula, explaining that it is weighted more toward rural and paratransit providers and that urban fixed-route systems are seeking a separate, dedicated funding source rather than changes to the current formula.
The committee also heard public testimony from North Dakota Protection & Advocacy supporting both fixed-route and paratransit service for disabled riders, and from Minot staff on refurbished buses, CDL driver recruitment, and why the agency is not pursuing full electric buses. Near the end, members discussed whether to recommend additional state funding for the four urban fixed-route systems. A motion passed to have Legislative Council prepare a summary of the subcommittee’s activities for inclusion in the Government Finance Committee’s report to Legislative Management. Members then continued discussing possible recommendations, including a separate funding source for urban fixed-route transit and whether the four urban systems should meet to develop a proposed amount.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/18/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Our goal is to conduct these proceedings efficiently while ensuring everyone the opportunity to observe
- Um, but it's nice that the people can see a quick and efficient committee action, and I thank the chair
- Um, but it's nice that the people can see a quick and efficient committee action, and I thank the chair
- We are a model of efficiency on the Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee, and this
- We are a model of efficiency on the Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee, and this
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll see on this table here, we're showing you that more fuel-efficient gasoline vehicles are the major
- This is a process that TxDOT uses to essentially create efficient ways to build projects after receiving
- We're going to let them look at those milestones, identify where we can create efficiencies, and what
- If we want to do something, we need to put more funding into this department to have them be more efficient
- They're very efficient and also just really hard-working individuals that work around the clock during
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Sep 11th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- lot of positive things to talk about with regard to managed care in terms of savings and finding efficiencies
- In order to find those efficiencies, you have to find economies of scale.
- And while efficiency is really a good thing, it can have a negative impact on health care sometimes because
- There's a lot that can be done in terms of efficiency when it comes to care.
- There's no doubt that a larger group has certain efficiencies and economies that a smaller group doesn't
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We must have a sense of urgency in making the system more efficient and more responsive.
- We must have a sense of urgency in making the system more efficient and more responsive.
- That is why, the system more efficient and more responsive. That is why AB 1234 is so important.
- individual wage claim process to reduce delays in workers seeking justice by creating greater efficiencies
- Thank you for making this process truly efficient by supporting AB 1234.
Summary:
The committee heard a series of labor-related bills, with most measures focused on worker training, privacy, wages, and safety. AB 296 would require schools or districts to host apprenticeship fairs at least once a year, with flexibility on how they are run and whether programs outside the county can participate. Supporters said it would help connect students to skilled trades and address workforce shortages; school administrators opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate that could be impractical for elementary schools. The bill was later moved on call, with the committee noting it could not vote until quorum was established.
AB 1221 and AB 1331 both addressed workplace surveillance. AB 1221 would restrict invasive monitoring tools, require notice to workers, limit the use and sharing of worker data, and require human review before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor groups supported the bill as a response to AI-driven monitoring, while business groups raised concerns about broad definitions, security cameras, investigations, and data-access provisions. AB 1331 focused more narrowly on privacy in off-duty and private spaces, limiting surveillance in places like restrooms, break areas, vehicles, and homes; hospitals and business groups opposed it as too broad and potentially disruptive to safety, cybersecurity, and facility monitoring. Both bills were advanced by committee vote.
The committee also heard AB 1181, which would require firefighter turnout gear to be free of cancer-causing chemicals such as PFAS by 2027, and AB 1198, which would require prevailing wage rates on public works to reflect the wage in effect when the work is performed rather than when the project was first advertised. Firefighter representatives strongly supported AB 1181, while the chemical industry asked to continue working on scope and timelines. AB 1198 drew support from labor and contractor groups but opposition from local governments and housing groups concerned about mid-project cost increases; it was passed to Appropriations after a roll-call vote. Other measures approved included AB 1235 on skilled-and-trained workers for CSU construction, AB 1251 on ghost job postings, AB 552 on locating the Agricultural Labor Relations Board office outside Sacramento, AB 1110 on updating Cal/OSHA workplace posters, AB 1136 on expanding high road training partnerships, and AB 1234 on wage claim enforcement. AB 692, which would ban employer debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave a job, drew strong support from nurses and labor advocates and opposition from business and health care groups; it was also passed on a roll-call vote.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 19, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- strikes that balance, Costs and while it also ensures public safety, it strikes that balance between efficiency
- And while it also ensures public safety, it strikes that balance between efficiency and public safety
- Costs, and while it also ensures public safety, it strikes that balance between efficiency and public
- modernizes Florida's alternative plan review and inspection process, providing more flexibility and efficiency
- We're looking to lower cost, provide more efficiency, and go back to something that we have been doing
Summary:
The subcommittee met with a quorum and took up a series of bills, beginning with PCS for HB 743 on social media use by minors. The sponsor said the bill would extend last session’s restrictions by requiring parental access to messages for minors ages 15 and 16 and allowing law enforcement access with a warrant or parental request. Members raised concerns about abuse situations and private communications, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at protecting children from grooming and trafficking. The PCS was supported in public testimony and passed 15-0.
Members then approved HB 1161, which would let victims of altered sexual depictions or deepfakes demand removal of the content and pursue civil remedies if it is not taken down; an amendment clarified a definition tied to federal law, and the bill passed 14-0. The committee also passed local bills for Duval County (HB 4053) and Oviedo/Seminole County (HB 4031) creating special alcohol licensing exception areas, and HB 717, which increases penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places, with supporters from historic preservation and local government groups.
The committee next approved HB 1035 on building permits for single-family dwellings, as amended, to extend permit validity around building code updates, speed approvals after emergencies, and create faster review timelines for smaller projects; members questioned possible loopholes and storm-related applications, while the home builders association supported the measure. It also passed PCS for HB 1219 on employment agreements, creating a framework for covered non-compete and garden leave agreements for higher-wage employees or those with access to confidential information; several members objected to its impact on workers and the marketplace, and the vote was 11-5. Additional favorable votes were taken on HB 799 regarding condominium alcohol licenses, HB 869 expanding underground utility contractors’ scope to include certain fire line work after a contested amendment and testimony from both utility and fire sprinkler groups, HB 1071 on alternative plan reviews and inspections, PCS for HB 981 on athlete representation and NIL compensation, and PCS for HB 801 on HVAC/mechanical contractors repairing and replacing certain pool heaters, both of which drew mixed testimony and debate over scope and safety. The final item introduced was HB 311 on repair of motorized wheelchairs, which the sponsor said would improve access to parts, tools, and independent repair options for users.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- make sure everyone understands that the Assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient
- And when we’re talking about government efficiency, I don’t think it makes sense to put on the books
- And when we’re talking about government efficiency, I don’t think it makes sense to put on the books
- that school districts across California have the necessary tools to reduce risks and maximize efficiencies
- AB 86 is an affordable, efficient solution developed through extensive collaboration with policymakers
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee met for its first hearing of the session, adopted its committee rules on a 6-0 vote, and then heard several bills. AB 347, which would require written notice to students about the right to opt out of animal dissection and receive a comparable assignment, drew strong support from the author, a student, and multiple advocacy and education groups, while opponents argued it would burden teachers and duplicate existing law. The committee approved AB 347 on a 7-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations.
AB 281, which would expand parent access to sex education materials and require disclosure of outside consultants’ credentials, drew mixed testimony. Supporters framed it as a transparency and parent-rights measure, while school administrators and county education officials said current law already allows inspection and that the bill would create an unfunded administrative burden. After extended member discussion, the bill failed on a 4-3 vote with one abstention, though reconsideration was granted. AB 65, which would provide paid pregnancy leave for educators without requiring them to exhaust sick leave first, was supported by teachers, CTA, and the State Treasurer, but opposed by school administrators and business officials over cost concerns; it passed 6-0 to Higher Education.
The committee also approved AB 361, which would extend and expand LAUSD’s best-value procurement authority for school construction to all school districts for five years, on a 5-0 vote with one abstention. AB 86, which would require the State Board of Education to adopt standardized K-8 health education instructional materials, passed 5-0. Finally, AB 228, the Zaki Fast Act, was introduced to clarify that schools may stock any federally approved epinephrine delivery system, including newer devices beyond auto-injectors, and was presented with testimony from the bill’s young namesake and his family; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on that measure.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- She came up with ideas to improve efficiency and productivity so that we would not fall further behind
- She came up with ideas to improve efficiency and productivity so that we would not fall further behind
- She came up with ideas to improve efficiency and productivity so that we would not fall further behind
- She came up with ideas to improve efficiency and productivity so that we would not fall further behind
- She came up with ideas to improve efficiency and productivity so that we would not fall further behind
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Message 790, the nomination of Karen T. Nakasone to serve as chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced that no vote would be taken that day and that the committee would vote on Thursday. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with the chair reading that there were 103 supporters, zero opposed, and one comment.
Supporters included current and retired judges, public defenders, bar association representatives, former elected officials, and community members. They described Nakasone as intelligent, fair, hardworking, well respected, and a strong leader with deep legal experience. Several speakers emphasized her judicial temperament, her work as an advocate and judge, and her community involvement, including leadership in civic and civil rights organizations. One pro se litigant also testified that she had been treated kindly and respectfully by Nakasone in prior interactions.
The Hawaii State Bar Association reported that it had conducted an interview and review process and found her qualified for the position. In her own remarks, Nakasone introduced family and colleagues, described her 30-year legal career, and said her first job after law school was as an ICA law clerk. She highlighted the court’s backlog reduction efforts under Acting Chief Judge Katherine Leonard, saying the number of older pending appeals had dropped significantly through team-based reforms, and stated that she would continue that work if confirmed. The hearing ended without questions from the committee and with the nomination held for a later vote.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- counties, candidates, and other individuals to correct their ballot issues in a more timely and efficient
- counties, candidates, and other individuals to correct their ballot issues in a more timely and efficient
- <00:28:58.679><c> more</c><00:28:58.880><c> timely</c><00:28:59.159><c> and</c><00:28:59.320><c> efficient
- </c> issues in a more timely and efficient issues in a more timely and efficient manner<00:29:00.600>
- </c><01:34:12.520><c> in</c> so that we can um be more efficient in so that we can um be more efficient
Committee:
Senate Elections
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Maximal sprawl, as noted, is not a product of the free market; local city policies have made efficient
- Maximal sprawl, as noted, is not a product of the free market; local city policies have made efficient
- Maximal sprawl, as noted, is not a product of the free market; local city policies have made efficient
- With HF 2018, we're saying yes to an efficient system that gets housing built the right way, without
- </c><01:30:56.760><c> ensuring</c><01:30:57.119><c> that</c> predictable and efficient ensuring that
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (05/05/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- wondering whether you would get a lower-cost product if you were using something where the fuel was more efficient
- c><00:26:22.480><c> fuel</c><00:26:22.720><c> was</c><00:26:22.960><c> more</c><00:26:23.120><c> efficient
- That could be law firms that really help our organizations and our companies work with the regulatory
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment. (6-18-26)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Transcript Highlights:
- Operational efficiency.
- </c><00:41:29.760><c> Operational</c><00:41:30.280><c> efficiency.
- Operational efficiency. That's get into. Operational efficiency.
- And, uh, lastly, it's operations and efficiency. This is everything from kind of quality control.
- So, you know, our welding efficiency, which is the biggest department that we have, has increased by
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- acting chair of the Elections Committee, my job is to make sure our committee runs smoothly and efficiently
- Our goal is to conduct these proceedings efficiently while ensuring everyone the opportunity to observe
- goal is to conduct<00:01:53.520><c> these</c><00:01:53.720><c> proceedings</c><00:01:54.240><c> efficiently
- </c> conduct these proceedings efficiently conduct these proceedings efficiently while<00:01:55.000><
- , accommodation of people with efficiency, accommodation of people with disabilities,<00:15:25.600><c
Committee:
Senate Elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jun 3rd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- make sure everyone understands that the Assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient
- , for the opportunity to present SB 1005, the Public Entities Navigating the Need for Immediate, Efficient
Committee:
House Local Government
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- homeless housing and new solutions, and other oversight-related actions, including creating greater efficiency
- And for the sake of efficiency, we're going to go ahead and vote in blocks.
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 4 met for its 11th and final hearing on a large set of budget items tied to the Senate Democrats’ budget package. The chair highlighted major themes including investments in affordable rental and homeownership programs, full funding for homeless housing programs, oversight and efficiency changes at the Department of General Services, continuation funding for consumer protection and financial regulation programs at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and funding for information technology, resilience, and data security. Members also noted the broader budget process and the large volume of testimony and agency follow-up throughout the hearings.
During member comments, Senator Smallwood-Cuevas raised concerns about incomplete responses to information requests from departments, said more work is needed to prepare for the Olympics, and urged additional investment in Expo Park and arts and cultural programs, especially near Olympic venues. Senator Cowan praised the transparency of the budget process, the work of staff and agencies, and the subcommittee’s oversight role, while acknowledging some follow-up issues raised by colleagues.
Public testimony included support from the California State Association of Counties for fully funding the HAP program at $1 billion and distributing the funds by September 1, and from the Small Business Development Centers for $26 million in GoBiz funding for SIP and TAP loan and technical assistance programs. The committee then voted in blocks on the agenda items: one large block passed unanimously, a second block passed 3-1 with Senator Niello voting no, and items 20 and 42 passed 3-0 with Senator Niello not voting. The hearing then adjourned.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- amount, but there's different rules and things that would be able to be regulated a little more efficiently
- without having to come back and do this all over again. ...related a little bit more efficiently without
Committee:
House Agriculture
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Mar 31st, 2026
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- amount, but there's different rules and things that would be able to be regulated a little more efficiently
- without having to come back and do this all over again. ...related a little bit more efficiently without
Summary:
The House Agriculture Committee met with a quorum and first took up two bills in executive session. House Bill 3014, previously presented by Representative Farnan, was approved due pass on a 20-0 roll call vote. The committee then considered House Bill 3392, adopted a committee substitute that added a small liability disclaimer for distributors and wholesalers at the suggestion of Ron Leone, and approved the committee substitute due pass on a 21-0 vote.
The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 938, presented by Representative Haley on behalf of Senator Bernskoetter. The bill would increase a long-standing user fee from $4 to $6 for recorded documents, with the additional revenue split among county recorders, the Secretary of State, and the Department of Agriculture’s land survey program. Haley and other members said the increase was needed to sustain the land survey program and reflect rising costs, while clarifying that the fee would not automatically increase again. Members asked questions about how the fee would be divided and what portions applied to different parts of the statute.
Testimony was uniformly supportive. The Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and the Recorder Association of Missouri all backed the bill, citing the need to preserve the land survey program and support record storage, digitization, and microfilming efforts in county recorder offices. No witnesses testified in opposition or for informational purposes. The committee then adjourned after the hearing.