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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/20/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Alston. Present. Senator Epstein. Present. Senator Fernandez. Present. Senator Finchem.
  • Senator Fernandez. Senator Finchem. Happy to be here. Senator Kuby. Present. Senator Leach.
  • Senator Kuby? Aye. Senator B. Aye. Senator Werner. Senator Kavanaugh. Aye. Senator Barnesville.
  • Chair and members, subject to voter approval, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1004 statutorily prohibits
  • Senator Alston? Aye. Senator Angius? Senator Epstein? Yes. Senator Fernandez? Senator Finchem.
Summary: The committee began with a JLBC presentation comparing the baseline budget to the governor’s proposal. JLBC said the baseline shows a positive cash balance in each year, with about $577–$578 million available above statutory formulas, but that major items such as tax conformity, state employee health subsidies, school repairs, SNAP administrative changes, and possible SNAP error-rate costs are not fully funded. JLBC also reviewed executive revenue and spending proposals, including border-security funding, sports betting tax changes, data-center tax changes, short-term rental and water surcharges, and several one-time items that JLBC said appear to be ongoing in practice. Members questioned SNAP error rates, Medicaid/Access enrollment and costs, possible fraud involving Access-to-Marketplace shifting, prison receivership risk, and the need for more oversight of waste and fraud. The committee then heard and passed SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million to fund the Independent Correctional Oversight Office created last year. The sponsor and several advocates said the office is needed to provide independent oversight, improve transparency, help whistleblowers, and reduce the risk of federal receivership over the prison system. Testimony from advocacy groups and former incarcerated individuals strongly supported the bill, and the committee approved it 10-0. Next, the committee considered several transportation appropriations. SB 1064 would provide $3 million to Flagstaff for improvements along U.S. Route 66; the mayor and local planning officials described safety problems, congestion, and housing growth along the corridor, while some members objected to using general fund dollars for roads instead of HURF and to bypassing the normal transportation board process. The bill passed 7-3. SB 1059 would appropriate $9.2 million for a right-turn lane at SR 87 and SR 260 in Payson, and SB 1062 would appropriate $1 million for a left-turn lane at US 60 and Superstition Mountain Drive in Gold Canyon; both were supported by local witnesses citing congestion and safety concerns and both received do-pass recommendations, 7-3 and 6-4 respectively. The committee also began hearing SCR 1004, a voter-referral measure to prohibit photo enforcement systems, with the sponsor and public commenters arguing that photo radar is unconstitutional, abusive, and tied to ticket revenue, but the transcript cuts off before any committee action on that measure.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 18th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Laird: Here. Senator Ashby: Here. Senator Becker: Here. Senator Cervantes: Here.
  • Senator Laird, aye. Senator Ashby, aye. Senator Becker, aye. Senator Cervantes, aye. Cortese, aye.
  • Thank you to the Senator. Senator Servantes.
  • Senator Laird? Aye. Senator Laird, aye. Senator Daly? Hoover? Senator Laird, aye.
  • Senator Laird, aye. Senator Daly? Senator Valadares?
Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we have Senator Gomez-Reyes presenting Senate Bill 1130.
  • Thank you, Senator.
  • We need Senator Durazo, Senator Weiner, Senator Menjivar, and Senator Strickland.
  • So please come to Room 126. Senator Jones, the floor is yours. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Senator Strickland and Senator Wiener. Senator Durazo has entered the room.
Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator Kalkhorse. Thank you, Senator Kalkhorse. Any questions? Good. Quick comment.
  • And hearing from witnesses, public testimony will be combined for Senate Bill 452, 1489. on and Senate
  • Senate Bill 724 will close, and Senate Bill 724 will be left pending. Mr. Chairman. Yes, Mr.
  • Chair lays out Senate Bill 1741 by Senator Parker, and I believe you have a substitute Senator Parker
  • Public testimony on Senate Bill Committee substitute for Senate Bill 1741. Thank you.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/28/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, Senator.
  • Again, Senator. So is that... Senator? Is that... It is in detail.
  • Again, Senator. So is that... Senator? Is that... It is in detail.
  • Senator Inge? Aye. Senator Epstein? I explain my vote. You may.
  • Senator Fernandez? No. Senator Fincham? Pass. Senator QB? Mr. Chair, explain my vote.
Summary: The committee met in a special joint appropriations session to review the FY 2027 budget package, including House Bill 4138 and Senate Bill 1831, the general appropriations or “feed” bills. Staff described the budget as including a one-time transfer of state funds, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general-fund budgets, continued funding for the state health insurance plan and school facilities, and various one-time restorations or reversions of prior appropriations. Members spent much of the meeting clarifying how the 5% reductions would work, noting that formula and mandatory funding such as K-12 basic aid are excluded, while the governor’s executive branch would decide how to implement the cuts within agencies. The chair repeatedly emphasized that the committee was not specifying line-item cuts and that agencies would have discretion over implementation. A large portion of the discussion focused on the practical effects of the budget on universities, public safety, health care, rural programs, and fund sweeps. Arizona Board of Regents and university representatives said the proposed reductions would amount to more than $85 million statewide and could affect programs such as the Arizona Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and tuition freezes, though no specific program cuts were written into the bill. Other testimony raised concerns about fund sweeps from encumbered balances, including university research funds, housing trust funds, utility regulation funds, and ADOT-related accounts, with some members warning about possible impacts on rural infrastructure and federal matching dollars. The committee also discussed the state employee health plan, including a $228 million general-fund infusion and proposed employee premium increases over three years, as well as questions about corrections, forestry and fire management, and rural critical access hospitals. Public testimony was largely opposed to the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, health care, and local government argued that the package would reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care access, and rural communities while preserving tax benefits for data centers and wealthy taxpayers. A mayor from Globe described severe flood damage and asked for state help for a flood relief fund, while a motorcycle safety advocate questioned a proposed transfer from the motorcycle safety fund. Committee members debated whether the budget’s effects should be described as speculative or as likely consequences of the broad cuts, and several exchanges became contentious over comparisons to the Great Recession and references to federal tax policy. The meeting ended with continued public testimony and no final vote taken in the portion provided, though leadership had earlier said the committee planned a mass roll-call vote on all the bills at the end.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Speaker, Senate Joint Resolution Number 19, sponsored by Senator Seigfried and Senator Pinkney
  • Madam Speaker, Senate Joint Resolution Number 19, sponsored by Senator Seigfried, Senator Pinkney, Senator
  • Concurrent Resolution 154, Senate Concurrent Resolution 155, and House Joint Resolution 11 are returning
  • Senate Joint Resolution 22, sponsored by Senator Poore and Representative Williams and Senators Brown
  • Madam Speaker, Senate Joint Resolution Number 15, sponsored by Senator Buxton and Senator Sturgeon and
Keywords: 1064, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 12th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126
  • So, about two weeks ago, I guess, we approved the second tranche on the wastewater at 126 million dollars
  • We had to...it was actually Senator Watson carried the bill once we kind of compared... on this and we
  • And all of that data together helps us get a higher resolution idea.
  • There are a few boards where they're actually, it's an advice and consent of the Senate.
Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/28/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's not doing anything to Z. 126-Z is adding.
  • If we look at 126-Z, there's um two unfortunately in RSA there is a title 126-Z1 definitions.
  • 126 Z. So it's not doing anything to Z. 126 Z.
  • Now, I ran into some criticism in the Senate.
  • They said, 'Look, you know, you Senate.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Speaker, Senate Joint Resolution No. 19, sponsored by Senator Siegfried and Senator Pinkney and
  • Madam Speaker, Senate Joint Resolution Number 19, sponsored by Senator Seigfried and Senator Pinkney
  • Resolution 154, Senate Concurrent Resolution 155, and House Joint Resolution 11 are returning to the
  • The Senate wishes to inform the House that it passed on June 30, 2026, Senate Joint Resolution No. 22
  • Madam Speaker, Senate Joint Resolution Number 15, sponsored by Senator Buckson and Senator Sturgeon and
Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And if we can help people reduce weight, then a lot of these conditions have some level of resolution
  • that were elected by Californians, the same way the Governor was elected and the same way the State Senate
  • to resume our proceedings just a few hours from now at 2:30 tomorrow over in the State Capitol Room 126
  • to resume our proceedings just a few hours from now at 2:30 tomorrow over in the State Capitol Room 126
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held the first of several hearings on the Governor’s May Revision for health care, with opening remarks focused on the state’s projected $12 billion deficit, looming federal Medicaid changes, and the potential impact on Medi-Cal, public health, reproductive health, and safety-net providers. Several members criticized the proposal as balancing the budget on vulnerable Californians, while others defended the need for cost containment and questioned the administration’s assumptions. The chair set ground rules for respectful, focused questioning and outlined three topics: the Medi-Cal proposals, Proposition 35, and Proposition 56. DHCS Director Michelle Baas presented the May Revision’s Medi-Cal package, saying the department’s budget totals $200.6 billion overall, including $45.2 billion General Fund, and that the proposals are intended to address rising caseloads, pharmacy costs, and managed care spending. She described proposed changes for adults with unsatisfactory immigration status, including a freeze on new full-scope enrollment for those 19 and older, $100 monthly premiums beginning in 2027, elimination of adult dental and long-term care coverage, removal of PPS/RAP payments to FQHCs and rural health clinics for that population, and a pharmacy rebate aggregator. Other proposals included eliminating certain OTC drug classes, removing GLP-1 coverage for weight loss, prior authorization and step therapy changes, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test, eliminating acupuncture as an optional benefit, allowing utilization management for hospice, raising the managed care minimum medical loss ratio to 90%, reducing PACE capitation rates toward the midpoint of the actuarial range, eliminating the skilled nursing facility workforce and quality incentive program, and suspending the SNF backup power requirement. The LAO said the revised Medi-Cal spending estimate is about $2.5 billion higher than the Governor’s Budget in the budget year, and that the increase appears driven more by higher per-enrollee costs than by caseload alone. The LAO said the budget solutions are concentrated in a few areas, are largely ongoing, and should be considered in light of federal uncertainty, but suggested the Legislature could explore alternatives such as more targeted income thresholds for the undocumented expansion and simpler asset-test rules. Department of Finance officials said the proposals are difficult but necessary to address a third consecutive deficit and rising Medi-Cal costs. Members then pressed the administration on the methodology and impacts of the proposals, especially the enrollment freeze, premiums, asset test, hospice controls, PACE reductions, and the elimination of benefits and provider payments. No votes or formal actions were taken at this hearing.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Apr 22nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Senator Gaetz: HERE. >> VICE CHAIR BERNARD. >> Senator Bernard: HERE. >> SENATOR AVILA. >> Senator
  • Avila: HERE. >> SENATOR BRADLEY. >> Senator Bradley: HERE. >> SENATOR COLLINS. >> Senator Collins: HERE
  • SENATOR GRALL. >> Senator Grall: HERE. >> SENATOR POLSKY. >> Senator Polsky: HERE. >> SENATOR ROUSON.
  • SENATOR COLLINS. >> YES. >> SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR POLSKY. SENATOR ROUSON.
  • SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR COLLINS. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (04/01/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:29:03.760> I senators? Senator Favor. Thank you. I senators? Senator Favor.
  • Um that, Senator. Should I send that to that, Senator.
  • Chair, Senators. Thank you, Mr. Chair, Senators.
  • Are there questions from the senators? Senator Long, and then Senator Prentiss.
  • Thank you, Senator. prove that? Thank you, Senator.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 20th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Mizell, here. Present. Senator Allain, here. Present. Senator Abraham. Present.
  • Senator Barthelemy, here. Present. Senator Cathey. Present. Senator Connick. Present.
  • Senator Harris. Senator Morris. Senator Price. Present. We have seven members present.
  • Senator Kathy?
  • Senator Cathey, we'll hold that. Senator Connick.
Summary: The committee took up several House measures. HCR 66, as amended, asked Louisiana Economic Development and the Governor’s Office of Rural Development to study rural parish assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities, and it was moved forward without objection. HB 387, a clarification to allow the fire marshal’s office to review architectural and engineering plans equally, also passed favorably without objection. HB 1223, which would have LED promote Louisiana’s clinical trial capacity and adjust internal review board processes, was amended and moved favorably. HB 950, aimed at helping older adults recognize and avoid fraud through materials and resources from the Office of Elderly Affairs, was reported favorably. HB 975, a routine measure to recreate the Public Service Commission, was also reported favorably. HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, was amended and moved favorably. HB 1222, described as a Grocery Initiative Act to let LED identify ways to address food deserts and food insecurity, was introduced near the end of the meeting. The most extensive debate centered on HB 617, a consumer transparency bill requiring mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing. The author said the bill was intended to curb hidden fees and help consumers compare prices, with examples such as hotel resort fees and automatic restaurant service charges. Supporters argued it would improve transparency, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups said the bill was too broad, vague about terms like “total price,” unclear on enforcement and penalties, and could create compliance burdens and litigation risk, especially for small businesses. Housing advocates opposed the bill’s housing carve-out, arguing it could weaken renters’ ability to bring unfair-practice claims. Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee also heard lengthy testimony on HB 797, which would create a Bayou Gold certification for certain transactional gold vendors that meet state-defined standards such as segregation, insurance, and nearby storage. The sponsor said the goal was to give consumers confidence and encourage vendors to keep gold closer to Louisiana, while critics argued the program would amount to a state endorsement of private companies, create misleading consumer impressions, and expose the state to confusion or liability. The bill drew opposition from the Sound Money Defense League and others, but the committee ultimately reported HB 797 favorably, with the understanding it still had to go to Finance. HB 1228, a hearing-aid cleanup bill updating definitions, contracts, testing periods, and licensing rules, was also moved favorably without objection.