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TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 20th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's such a shameful act that our own government has helped to cover up.
- HB117 by Zwiener relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover of an unincorporated
- HB189 by Morales Shaw, relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons
- HB222 by Chalker, relating to reducing certain fees for services provided by public entities.
- HB228 by Dyson, relating to expenditures for lobbying activities made by certain entities, referred to
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/07/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- I do want to point out that $2 million of the $3.5 million is awesome, and that will cover the costs
- associated with the equipment part of this project, but it will not cover the installation cost.
- These are entities that are fiduciarily obligated to maximize shareholder profit. 25,000 people were
- for everyone to consider. community or XL Energy. the the only community or XL Energy. the the only entity
- And it was entity that operates nuclear.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- >> So, we did not cover 62 in block, sir.
- Make sure I cover them all. Blunt. Pope.
- Make sure I cover them all. Blunt. Pope.
- Make sure I cover them all. Blunt. Pope.
- Make sure I cover them all.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Mississippi River Parkway Commission 6/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Does one of the other, you know, one of the partner agencies or entities need to kind of pick up the
- We've lost that promotional entity that does that kind of work, and without it we're losing something
- And the national office covers me, so you don't have to worry about paying.
- And and and the national office<01:51:48.040><c> covers</c><01:51:48.360><c> me,</c><01:51:48.520><c>
- me, so you don't have to office covers me, so you don't have to worry<01:51:49.800><c> about</c><01:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/18/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Putnam covered some of those. There's research.
- Members, we funded operating increases at a level that will cover health insurance and other lease costs
- Members, we funded operating increases at a level that will cover health insurance and other lease costs
- Did they really pass a bill that said, "Hey, we want to fund some non-government entities.
- We want to make sure that we entities.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Public Law 103-150, these military leases covering approximately 30,000 acres are set to begin expiring
- </c><01:40:01.040><c> approximately</c><01:40:01.760><c> 30,000</c> leases covering approximately 30,000
- House Bill 305 marks a crucial step towards impairing a network of resilient entities to thrive on these
- House Bill 305 marks a crucial step towards impairing a network of resilient entities to thrive on these
- House Bill 305 marks a crucial step towards impairing a network of resilient entities to thrive on these
Committee:
House Water & Land
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 114, concerning employment in the State Historic Preservation Program, drew support from DLNR, which said the measure would help retain qualified archaeologists, architects, and other professionals by preserving current pay levels for a limited number of positions. Members raised concerns about expanding exempt positions and the effect on union coverage, and DLNR said it was also working with DEHRD on longer-term reclassification issues. No vote was taken on the bill in the portion provided.
HB 12, relating to tort liability, drew strong opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice, which argued the bill would create overly broad immunity for landowners, conflict with Hawaii’s comparative fault framework, and undermine existing recreational liability law. Supporters said it would reduce liability concerns and encourage landowners to allow hiking, hunting, search-and-rescue training, and firearms-related uses on private land. The committee then moved on without any recorded vote in the excerpt.
The committee also discussed HB 29 on counties, but no county representative was present, and members questioned whether the proposal should instead proceed through condemnation if it involved a forced sale. HB 175 on property maintenance received DLNR comments that the bill should be narrowed to noxious weeds and that fire-related provisions were more properly handled by county fire departments and the State Fire Marshal. HB 331 on permits drew support from several state agencies, but the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed it unless “repetitive construction” was defined more clearly; members and agencies discussed narrowing the bill to avoid unintended impacts on water and utility infrastructure. The committee also heard strong support for HB 3 on North Shore beach management, HB 309 on fish ponds, and HB 306 on water code penalties, though the Board of Water Supply raised concerns about increased fines and suggested an alternative governor’s bill and clearer administrative rules.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- 13.279><c> ownership</c> incorporated newer types of ownership incorporated newer types of ownership entities
- 14.480><c> we</c><00:32:14.799><c> including</c><00:32:15.600><c> uh</c><00:32:15.760><c> limited</c> entities
- we including uh limited entities we including uh limited liability<00:32:16.919><c> corporations</c>
- Also helps with succession planning, which is, you know, another topic that we've covered in this committee
- These are impermanent structures with no foundation, just covered in poly.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:54:08.880><c> So,</c> care is going to be covered by TANF.
- So, care is going to be covered by TANF.
- </c><03:21:11.439><c> choose</c><03:21:11.840><c> to</c> local governmental entities choose to local
- governmental entities choose to raise<03:21:12.479><c> and</c><03:21:12.720><c> so</c><03:21:12.960><
- Can you give me some help on that thing that you said covers the minimum standards?
Committee:
House Education Funding
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services May 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, I will turn it over to the deputy director to cover items 14 and 15.
- With that, I will hand it to the deputy director to cover items 16 and 17.
- And you're going to cover items number 58 through 61. Bring us home, baby.
- HHS, and you're going to cover items number 58 through 61. Bring us home, baby.
- I'll cover the four items listed in the agenda, beginning with item number 58.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 9, February 19, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Liquor licenses, when they're given to a business, it covers the entire square footage.
- Your sheriffs, your towns, all of those entities that employ those people, they're going to get sick.
- It's any entity that might think they were aggrieved. You've seen the letter.
- It's any entity that might firearm.
- , any entity, can sue. anybody, any entity, anybody<01:15:52.400><c> outside</c><01:15:52.800><c> of<
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We have worked really hard over the years to try to think of all of the scenarios and try to cover everyone
- going to improve after we initiate this process, but I have confidence in the competency of the entities
- going to improve after we initiate this process, but I have confidence in the competency of the entities
- We let the Legislative Auditor not be doing all of those, and some outside entities have been involved
- going to improve after we initiate this process, but I have confidence in the competency of the entities
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Entities are looking to perhaps locate a company here.
- Because it does not cover manufacturing. That it does not cover manufacturers or non-data centers.
- So they really cover very different areas of what a data center would be.
- Heck, I know there's a lot of cover crop and dredging that could happen for Mr. Gray.
- This bill requires health insurance plans to cover biomarker testing.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> State Board of conservation which covers State Board of conservation which covers the<00:11:04.320
- He said it is a crop loss program for 2023 and 2024 crop losses, and that they covered most of those
- He said it is a crop loss program for 2023 and 2024 crop losses, and that they covered most of those
- </c> have some of those costs uh covered have some of those costs uh covered under<04:08:36.840><c> Medicaid
- And I know I kind of already covered that.
Summary:
The committee heard an overview from the Agriculture Commissioner on the department’s major divisions and staffing. He described the Office of the Commissioner, Agricultural Development, Pesticides, Regulatory Services, Weights and Measures, Animal Industry, Plant Industry, and Soil Conservation, noting that many programs are federally funded or supported by dedicated fees and fines. He said the department has 44 full-time positions plus one DoIT employee shared with other agencies, and that HR services are now contracted through Administrative Services. He also explained that Soil Conservation is administratively attached to the department and funded through Moose Plate grants and county contributions, not direct state funding.
Members asked about specific program functions and issues, including weights and measures inspections, animal health, bird flu response, internships, invasive species, and the Big E/New Hampshire building. The commissioner said weights and measures covers nearly all commercial measuring devices and products sold by weight, and that inspectors are currently part-time police officers, though the department is discussing removing that requirement. He said the department is actively involved in bird flu monitoring, including regular calls with USDA and the state veterinarian and collecting milk samples from dairy farms. On invasive species, he focused on Japanese knotweed and bittersweet, saying the department has only one staff person working on the issue, mainly as a coordinator with DOT and towns, and that eradication is extremely difficult. He also said the department does not run student internships and refers inquiries to UNH Cooperative Extension.
The committee discussed budget and revenue issues, including three new general fund positions, one of which is the assistant commissioner and another a biological scientist for invasive species. The commissioner said the department had been in “triage mode,” that an assistant commissioner was needed because of workload, and that the department is a net positive to the General Fund each year. He said some fees and fines have not been updated in decades and would require legislation to change, including a proposed $5 fee for each animal database certificate to help fund a system that costs about $250,000 annually to maintain. In response to questions about budget reductions, he said the department protected personnel, reduced the cost-of-care fund, fair grants, and land preservation funding to about $25,000 each, and did not plan to buy new vehicles or computers. He also said he could not support including the $50,000 Conservation District resilience grant program in his budget under the current reduction targets, though he remained hopeful it might be funded another way.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/13/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, wanting to be thorough and make sure that you have all of the taxes covered, and then we'll
- You know, wanting to be thorough and make sure that you have all of the taxes covered, and then we'll
- </c><01:44:28.840><c> the</c> much that you needed more to cover the much that you needed more to cover
- It doesn't look like you're covering the shift in when the company's revenues hit the...
- </c><01:58:54.239><c> the</c> that the ones that we covered the that the ones that we covered the Medicaid
Summary:
The committee meeting began with an overview from the Legislative Budget Assistant Office on how Ways and Means will work with agencies and leadership during the budget and revenue-estimating process. Staff explained that the governor’s budget is still being developed, agencies are cautious about going on record early, and the committee will use worksheets and updated fiscal reports to track estimates. The presentation emphasized that the fiscal year 2025 budget status is a point-in-time snapshot and remains fluid because the annual comprehensive financial report has been delayed, which could change the beginning balances for both the general fund and education trust fund.
The budget update highlighted that the general fund is currently stronger than originally assumed, while the education trust fund is weaker. The speaker said the general fund began FY25 with a much larger balance than expected, while the education trust fund came in lower due to higher-than-budgeted adequacy spending and weaker business tax performance. Revenue trends showed the general fund slightly ahead year to date, but the education trust fund down significantly. The committee also discussed unbudgeted appropriations, including attorney general litigation, legal settlements, abandoned property claims, adequacy true-ups, and education freedom accounts, as well as the role of lapses and off-budget items in the final balance.
Members asked about the delayed liquor commission audit and whether it could affect revenue forecasts. Staff said the delay was mainly caused by the commission’s switch in point-of-sale systems and staffing losses, but did not expect major ongoing reporting issues. They also noted that liquor fund variances are more likely tied to Medicaid expansion costs than to commission operations. The governor’s office was said to be working on possible budget reductions, but no January request to the fiscal committee was expected.
Commissioner Lindsay Stepp of the Department of Revenue Administration then presented an overview of state revenue sources, focusing first on the meals and rentals tax. She explained that DRA administers 14 taxes that account for most state revenue, and that meals and rentals tax growth has slowed after strong post-pandemic gains. She described factors affecting the tax, including employment, inflation, fuel and food prices, wages, and weather, and noted that online platforms like Airbnb have improved compliance by collecting and remitting tax on behalf of hosts. Members asked about short-term rental compliance and how DRA identifies unlicensed rentals; Stepp said referrals, anonymous tips, and platform data help enforcement.
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jul 12 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Our pastures are clothed with flocks, our fields are covered with corn and wheat.
- It covers a number of items, which I'll talk about very briefly, that I think are important to the people
- President, this bill will appropriate funds for certain state-related entities. Mr.
- President, this bill will appropriate funds for certain state-related entities within the Commonwealth
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, communications, committee reports, and leaves of absence. The journal was approved 50-0. The chamber then took up House Bill 1505, which drew extended debate over school funding and adequacy/tax equity. Senators Coleman and Keefer argued the bill continued to pour money into districts like Allentown without accountability or improved results, while Senators Costa, Miller, Haywood, and Anthony Williams defended the funding as a response to historic underfunding and the Commonwealth Court decision. A motion allowing Senator Coleman a third speaking turn was adopted 27-23, and the bill ultimately passed 45-5.
The Senate then considered House Bill 2400, the General Appropriation Act. Supporters, including Senators Martin, Dush, Phillips-Hill, Costa, Ward, Street, Hughes, and Pittman, emphasized that the budget was balanced without using the rainy day fund or raising taxes, reduced the governor’s proposal, increased education and child care funding, supported nursing homes, rape crisis centers, infrastructure, and workforce programs, and shifted money from lapsed or unused accounts to current priorities. Opponents, including Senators Saval and Muth, said the budget failed to address structural deficits and omitted new revenue options, emergency services funding, and other major issues. The bill passed 44-6 with amendments and was returned to the House for concurrence.
The Senate also passed a series of other bills, including House Bills 2412, 2413, 96, 858, 1042, 1286, 1646, 1851, 1862, 2017, 2024, 2401, and 2559, with varying margins, and sent them to the House, some with amendments. House Bill 1042 drew a negative recommendation from Senator Costa over a late amendment involving second-degree murder/felony language, but after reconsideration and vote changes it passed 30-20 with amendments. House Bill 1862, creating an Ignition Interlock Driver’s License, passed 45-5 after support from Senator Judy Ward. House Bill 1248 passed 43-7 and designates Pennsylvania rye whiskey as the official state spirit, with Senators Bartolotta and Robinson speaking in support. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 216, after defeating Senator Haywood’s amendment to narrow the scope of a proposed Legislative Budget and Finance Committee study of managed care organizations; the resolution passed 31-19. Several other bills were held over in their order, and the Senate later moved toward a condolence resolution.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty Five - Tuesday, March 10 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- savings, primarily at the federal level, to entrepreneurs and business owners that have pass-through entities
- grow, knowing that with that Wayfair tax coming in, there's going to be a windfall profit to taxing entities
- And I know we've covered some of these things already today, but I want to walk back through them.
- And I know we've covered some of these things already today, but I want to walk back through them.
Summary:
The Missouri House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior House journal, and numerous guest introductions, including a tribute to Harris-Stowe State University President Dr. Latanya Collins-Smith during Women’s History Month. The chamber then took up House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, which would place on the ballot a constitutional change to gradually eliminate Missouri’s individual income tax and allow the legislature to broaden the sales tax base to services if needed. The sponsor and supporters framed the proposal as a long-term tax reform that would let Missourians keep more of their earnings, spur economic growth, and ultimately let voters decide the state’s tax structure.
Supporters argued that no-income-tax states have stronger growth, more business relocation, and better population trends, and said the resolution includes triggers and revenue-neutral safeguards, including protections for school funding and local governments. Several members said the measure is only a referral to the voters, not an immediate tax change, and emphasized that the plan is designed to phase out the income tax only as state growth allows. Opponents countered that the measure would ultimately require a large sales tax increase on goods and services, shifting the burden onto working families, seniors, renters, and low-income Missourians, while threatening public schools, services, and tax-credit-supported nonprofits. They also criticized the ballot language as misleading and warned that the fiscal impact could be as high as an $8.5 billion revenue loss.
Members debated comparisons to Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Washington, Oregon, and Kansas, with supporters citing those states as evidence that lower or no income taxes can attract growth, while opponents said Missouri’s economy, tourism, and budget structure are not comparable and that the Kansas example shows the risks of tax-cut experiments. The sponsor and several allies repeatedly stressed that the proposal is a constitutional amendment for voters to decide, not a final legislative tax hike, and said the plan is different from Kansas because it uses triggers and a defined path to zero. The transcript does not show a final vote on the resolution in the excerpt provided.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- But y'all cover a lot more than what we're going to realize in this committee.
- I will say we've been working very closely with them, as the vast majority, if not all, of those entities
- I think we have existing contracts that can cover that, so I don't foresee us asking for additional budget
- We granted six of those grant applications and awarded each of those entities up to $20,000 to use in
Committee:
House Appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated people, and to require health insurance companies to cover
- And he... ...cover autism treatment, first for children and teens, and later through adulthood.
- income on pregnant people, requiring the Early Childhood Education and Care Department or an approved entity
- to conduct home visits for participants in the pilot. ...and Care Department, or an approved entity
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 16th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Require a construction employer that obtains a zero estimated exposure policy to provide all entities
- improvement services written notification of its use of the policy and a copy of the policy, and for the entity
- Aid that school districts can cover costs going forward. That was Representative Bakeberg's bill.
- To put this into perspective, the 2.74% inflationary increase on the formula would cover the costs of
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I still support this policy because the subject matter that it covers I don't believe has any business
- I still support this policy because the subject matter that it covers I don't believe has any business
- </c><05:36:10.400><c> I</c><05:36:10.558><c> don't</c> subject matter that it covers I don't subject
- matter that it covers I don't believe<05:36:10.878><c> has</c><05:36:11.120><c> any</c><05:36:11.280>
- House Bill 1384, as amended by the House, prohibits foreign adversary persons or foreign entities of