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FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 15, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Miller: That is the bill and there are amendments.
- Miller: This is not contemplated in the bill. Rep.
- when creating the implementing bill?
- This bill, even with the amendment, does not do that.
- We have a spending problem in local government.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- On page 5, House Bill 1010 is ready. On page 7, House Bill 1018 and House Bill 1020 are ready.
- Then we're going to move to the Senate bills. Senate Bill 4, page 2. Senate Bill 16, page 8.
- Senate Bill 23 and Senate Bill 24, page 10. Going to page 18, 55. Senate Bill 16, page 10.
- Senate Bill 23 and Senate Bill 24, going to page 18, 55. Okay.
- Senate Bill 51.
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Summary:
The committee first reviewed a list of bills already ready for “do pass,” including several House bills (HB 1010, 1018, 1020, 1023, 1041, 1055, 1077) and Senate bills (SB 4, 16, 23, 24, 55, 59). It then took up the JBC Personnel Subcommittee report (B1), where a substitute motion to separate out the governor’s staff-related item for a separate vote was debated at length. Members raised concerns about transparency, a requested appearance by a governor’s staff member, and whether the administration should be compelled to testify. The substitute motion failed on a roll-call division vote, and the committee then adopted the subcommittee report as presented.
The committee next questioned Treasurer John Thurston on House Bill 1034 and his office’s budget request, focusing on salary increases for his executive team, the size of raises under the new pay plan, office hours, and whether the increases were justified. Thurston said the request was to fully fund the approved pay plan, later reduced to a 10% increase after discussion with legislative leaders, and explained that salaries were set within the approved plan. Several members criticized the raises as too large or unfair, while others noted the compromise and thanked him for cooperating. The committee then adopted the HB 1034 letter.
After that, the committee reviewed Schedule C and several special-language items, including amendments to SB 4, SB 58, HB 1052, and SB 77. It discussed a new item allowing DFA to establish a GAMP program for agricultural extension office improvements, with no funding attached, and adopted it. The committee then passed or adopted a series of measures, including SB 29, SB 51, HB 1034, and the remaining ready bills listed at the start of the meeting. SB 4 was set aside as not ready. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would reconvene in 15 minutes in another room to handle special language.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- away and draft a crazy bill no one requested.
- without limits, borrow without a plan, and pass the bill to someone else.
- without limits, borrow without a plan, and pass the bill to someone else.
- In 1980, favor of this bill that is before you, this resolution.
- and spend.
Committee:
House State Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have one bill on today's agenda, and we have amendments to that bill.
- This is a bill that we heard and passed here in this committee, so I think that although it is spending
- Chairman, in 2021, that passed the HEAL Act, which is House Bill, Senate Bill 5144.
- bill.
- And so we spend $80 billion.
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee met in executive session on a proposed substitute operating budget bill and worked through a long series of amendments before voting on the bill. Members discussed a wide range of budget items, including court funding for Thurston County civil filings, Attorney General funding for a domestic extremism task force, grants for Yakima aquatics access, North Mason mobile integrated health, mentoring programs, poverty reduction work, a proposed Department of Housing task force, federal grant inventory staffing, HEAL Act funding, assisted living rebasing, DCYF family resource centers and pediatric interim care, law enforcement training and equipment, shellfish and birthing center licensing fees, school bus depreciation, charter school accountability, transition to kindergarten priorities, and several Fish and Wildlife and OSPI grants. The committee also considered amendments related to the Columbia River Gorge Commission, shrub-steppe habitat mitigation, and a study on Lower Snake River reservoir drawdown impacts.
Debate on many amendments centered on whether items were statewide priorities or local projects, and on the fiscal constraints of the budget. Supporters often argued that proposals would protect vulnerable populations, improve public safety, or leverage future savings and outside funding; opponents frequently cited budget pressure, the availability of existing funding, or the need to avoid singling out local projects. Some amendments were adopted, including Clark 343 on intent to fund up to 10,000 additional eCAP slots, Jones 419 on paint stewardship funding, and Stevens 070 limiting birthing center license fees. Many others failed, including amendments on Thurston County court funding, the domestic extremism task force, Yakima aquatics, North Mason mobile integrated health, mentoring, poverty reduction workgroup funding, the Department of Housing task force, federal grant staffing, HEAL Act funding, assisted living rebasing, the PIC Center contract, the Lacey regional training academy, and several Fish and Wildlife and OSPI-related proposals.
The committee then moved to the underlying bill, Proposed Substitute House Bill 2289, and adopted a do pass motion after disposing of the amendments. The transcript indicates the committee ultimately reported the bill out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 4th, 2026
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 291.
- House Bill 320. House Bill 320.
- House Bill 324. House Bill 324.
- your bill in.
- House Bill 5.
Bills:
HB95 , HB111 , HJR1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM34 , HB2 , HB32 , HB33 , HB61 , HJM2 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26
Summary:
The House convened with quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then moved through a series of memorials, recognitions, and announcements. House Memorial 49, declaring February 4, 2026 UNM Day, was taken from the Speaker’s table, explained, and debated at length. Members from both parties and several guests praised the University of New Mexico for its role in education, health care, research, public service, and workforce development, with special recognition of President Garnett Stokes, interim provost Barbara Rodriguez, and Health Sciences leaders and students. The memorial highlighted UNM’s enrollment, degrees awarded, scholarship support, patent activity, and the UNM Hospital and Health Sciences Center. It passed 70-0.
House Memorial 48, declaring February 4, 2026 Valencia County Day, was also brought forward and passed unanimously. Supporters described Valencia County’s history, culture, economic growth, and traditions, including the annual matanza, Route 66 heritage, and major employers and development projects. Members from the county and local officials were recognized, and the memorial emphasized both historic communities and current business and infrastructure expansion. House Memorial 50, declaring Lincoln County Day, was introduced by title and placed on the Speaker’s table, but not taken up for final passage during this segment.
The chamber also recognized the Artesia Bulldogs football team for winning another state championship, Del Norte High School’s class of 1966 on its 60th anniversary, and a number of guests tied to nursing, education, and local community service. Several members used announcements to highlight nurses, school programs, and local events, including a Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus invitation and a reminder that the day was the final day to file bills with the clerk. The session closed with continued announcements and guest introductions, reflecting a day focused heavily on community recognition and celebratory memorials rather than substantive legislation beyond the memorial votes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Mar 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- To spend, and Indiana about a billion.
- services and have always billed for Medi-Cal.
- We're not proposing trailer bill language.
- Senate Bill 1131 pertains to family planning.
- We also have two trailer bills. Our first trailer bill is the Medi-Cal fraud special deposit fund.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee May 12th, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- And what are the bills to fix it?
- We need to have the courage to stop these one-off bills here, one-off bill there—one hundred different
- Unfortunately, that bill got vetoed.
- And, in my bill, 905, my bill this year does also look at the next tier of, because my understanding
- So then they can put it on our bills.
Committee:
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Four - Tuesday, January 13 - Afternoon Session - State of the State
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- all while meeting preratory and mandatory spending requirements such as the Medicaid match.
- The folks who are saying that just want to spend more of your money.
- We made historic progress last year by signing Senate Bill 4 into law.
- We made historic progress last year by signing Senate Bill 4 into law.
- This bipartisan common-sense bill protects vulnerable women.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation May 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not just reducing spending.
- I'll start with the trailer bill.
- We spend money.
- We'll move on to issue number five, discussing various trailer bills. Trailer bills. Afternoon.
- Yeah, what's in the bill?
Summary:
The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review.
The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections.
The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/10/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> to uh Senator Weber bill. to uh Senator Weber bill.
- So, this amendment would amend Article 1 of the bill, the funding provisions in the bill, Mr.
- </c> Senator McEwen, I know it's your bill Senator McEwen, I know it's your bill and<00:31:52.160><c>
- <c> bill,</c><00:32:47.920><c> Mr.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 029 Feb 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1150, House Bill 1151, House Bill 1152, House Bill 1153, House Bill 1154, House Bill 1155.
- House Bill 1163, House Bill 1164, House Bill 1165, House Bill 1166, House Bill 1167, House Bill 1168,
- House Bill 1170, House Bill 1171, House Bill 1172, House Bill 1173, House Bill 1174, House Bill 1175,
- This bill makes changes to the Care Forward spending authority.
- Uh the bill increase spending authority.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules 2nd REVISED Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there further questions on the bill? Seeing none, will there be debate on the bill?
- We further debate on the bill. That they send us. Thank you. Any further debate on the bill?
- This bill does absolutely nothing to cut Medicaid.
- This bill does absolutely nothing to cut Medicaid.
- The substance of this bill is related to the bill that Pro Tem Paxton just completed presenting to us
Summary:
The committee primarily considered House Bill 440, which would move Medicaid expansion language from the Oklahoma Constitution into state statute and send the change to voters in a special election. Supporters argued this would give the Legislature flexibility to manage the program, especially if federal Medicaid matching rates were reduced, and said it would help protect the state budget and allow future adjustments such as eligibility or work requirements. Opponents said the measure would weaken voter-approved constitutional protections, create uncertainty for more than 300,000 enrollees, rural hospitals, and providers, and could allow future cuts without another vote of the people.
Members also discussed the possible fiscal impact of a federal match change from 90-10 to 60-40, with supporters saying the state could face roughly a billion-dollar annual cost and would need flexibility to avoid cuts to other services. Questions also focused on the choice of an August special election rather than the November general election, and on whether tribal governments and other stakeholders had been consulted. After debate, the committee tabled an amendment and passed House Bill 440 on a 14-2 vote.
The committee then took up House Joint Resolution 1087, which would change the Avalon reimbursement program so the Legislature could manage funding levels and methodologies rather than being bound to the current structure. It passed 14-2. The committee also considered House Joint Resolution 1067, a trigger measure that would only appear on the November ballot if House Bill 440 failed in August; it would relieve the state of any obligation to fund Medicaid expansion for working adults if the federal match dropped below 90%. After adopting a committee substitute and tabling an amendment, the resolution also passed 14-2. The committee then laid over H.J.R. 1089 and adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Show the bill passes. Read the next bill.
- Show the bill passes. Read the next bill.
- Show the bill passes. Read the next bill.
- Show the bill passes. Read the next bill. Read the next bill.
- The bill passes. Read the next bill.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the chamber had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, with budget negotiations still unresolved and the 2026-27 budget not expected to be completed that week. The special order report was adopted, setting the day’s calendar and debate times.
The chamber then took up several Senate bills, mostly technical or open-government sunset review measures, and passed them with little or no opposition: SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on Florida statutes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004 on public-records or meeting exemptions; and SB 7022 on public records related to exams. Members asked questions on a few of these bills, especially the exam-records bill and the military and gaming-related exemptions, but the measures generally advanced without amendment. Votes ranged from unanimous to modest opposition, with SB 7026 passing 106-3 and SB 7022 passing 101-8.
The most substantial debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had been misused and that the Legislature should retain control over spending; several members supported her position, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. A strike-all amendment from Rep. Griffiths was adopted instead, adding accountability provisions and expanding the fund to cover man-made emergencies as well as natural disasters. The bill then passed 82-25. The House also passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS/SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues, with SB 488 still under amendment debate when the transcript ends.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, again, it spends money. advertising. Um, again, it spends money.
- You're spending a lot of money. Uh too. You're spending a lot of money.
- We just passed a bill; both bodies have passed a bill to allow opt out.
- </c> I'm looking for the bill now. I'm looking for the bill now.
- </c> passed a bill to allow opt out. passed a bill to allow opt out.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Working Group 1/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They're generally responsible for drafting bills and amendments, writing bill summaries, providing background
- </c><00:08:48.000><c> a</c> of the revenues like I said I I spend a of the revenues like I said I I spend
- About 20% of spending is on the individuals who are 65 or older, and about 17% of spending is on adults
- About 20% of spending is on the individuals who are 65 or older, and about 17% of spending is on adults
- About 20% of spending is on the individuals who are 65 or older, and about 17% of spending is on adults
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, I think Education Week is often cited for their per-pupil spending.
- You know, some proposals for ongoing spending increases, for one-time spending increases because of that
- D and 52064.4 that were enacted as part of the 2024 Education Omnibus Trailer Bill.
- I believe that trailer bill language was specific for this year.
- That category of spending that they looked at also included community schools.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't bill any of the insurance companies.
- that 40% discount on that particular bill as a paid-in-full bill.
- They're starting to spend the money now in March '26.
- The average annual spending change is 6.9%.
- What is the relationship that we spend $50,000 on that?
Committee:
House Appropriations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill is right here.
- By anchoring spending to this arbitrary benchmark, the bill creates a bias against forward-looking investment
- The only concern I have with your bill is it's not the original bill.
- That bill is out. Next up. 17-0, that bill is out.
- And that's 16-0 and that bill is out. Okay, 16-0 and that bill is out.
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- paid family medical leavea bill original paid family medical leavea bill and<00:00:43.600><c> I</c><
- </c> medical leave um they oppose this bill medical leave um they oppose this bill um<00:00:51.840><c
- I think this bill needs a pause.
- </c><00:32:31.080><c> April</c><00:32:31.799><c> 11th</c><00:32:32.559><c> so</c> bill this spends money
- is April 11th so bill this spends money is April 11th so we<00:32:32.919><c> have</c><00:32:33.120><
Bills:
HF11
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 22, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We're back on the bill as amended. Any public testimony on the bill? Yes.
- House Bill 1169 is a bill related to the water management districts.
- Chair, that is the bill. Any questions? Any questions on the bill?
- Tourists flock here to spend their money. This bill gives local government, on earth.
- We can't spend this any other way, but look at the language that's in the bill that basically handcuffs
Summary:
The State Affairs Committee met with a quorum present and took up several measures. It first considered HJR 1215, an ad valorem tax exemption for farmers and agricultural lands. The committee adopted an amendment making technical changes and removing a requirement that implementing language be set by general law. Several agricultural and business groups supported the measure, and it was reported favorably by a vote of 22-4.
The committee then heard CS for CS for HB 1169, a bill revising water management district planning, budgeting, reporting, and business practices, including restrictions on lobbyist expenditures and additional budget disclosures. An amendment removing the statutory section on management review teams was adopted after debate over whether those teams were still useful. The bill was reported favorably 19-8-7. Members then debated PCS for CS for HB 1221, which would redirect local option tourist development tax revenues toward property tax relief and give counties more control over certain local taxes. County, tourism, beach preservation, and hospitality groups opposed the bill, warning it would weaken tourism marketing, beach renourishment, and local services, while supporters argued it would provide property tax relief and accountability. The bill passed 14-12.
Finally, the committee considered HB 4079, which would dissolve the town of White Springs. The sponsor and supporters described years of mismanagement, intimidation, and illegal conduct, while opponents argued dissolution was an extreme step and pointed to the ongoing election and other remedies. After extensive public testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably 19-6. The committee then adjourned.