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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Feb 17th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
- place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
- place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1330: local option alcoholic beverage control law; revised definitions and qualifiers for
- House Bill 1761, alcoholic beverage dispensing repeal is relating to festival wine permits.
- </c> >> House Bill 1761, alcoholic beverage >> House Bill 1761, alcoholic beverage dispensing
- I mean, it doesn't really prohibit.
- </c><00:50:31.600><c> It</c> mean, it doesn't really prohibit. It mean, it doesn't really prohibit.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 40 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:51 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the House bill authorizing the town of Milford to convert a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages
- into a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises, House number
- would like to underscore that if this were to be enacted, legal residents of Massachusetts would be prohibited
- Today, I rise in opposition to Amendment 1582, which seeks to prohibit HLC from using MBTA compliance
- Yet, for too many, housing remains prohibitively expensive, painfully scarce, and stubbornly out of reach
Summary:
The House began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of three congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Charles Goodman, Jack Goodwin, and Liam LaCrooy. Members also adopted a House-Senate concurrence on House 4359, a Milford alcohol-license bill, after amending it to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2022 and set an effective date. The chamber then passed Senate 2596, establishing maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, and engrossed House 4887. The House also observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard Rick Ford, Louise M. Pedroso, and Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guests, including students, civic visitors, and British Minister of State Stephen Doughty.
The bulk of the session focused on budget amendments related to housing and emergency assistance. Amendment 1579, which would have tightened HomeBASE eligibility by requiring citizenship-status inquiries, was debated at length and defeated 26-130. Amendment 1582, which would have barred Housing and Livable Communities from conditioning grants on MBTA Communities Act compliance, was also rejected 27-126. Amendment 1583, which would have limited right-to-shelter eligibility to U.S. citizens with six months’ Massachusetts residency, was defeated 26-122. Supporters argued these changes would reduce costs and prioritize taxpayers; opponents said they would exclude lawful residents and undermine existing housing and shelter reforms.
The House then adopted Consolidated Amendment F, covering energy, environmental affairs, and housing, by a vote of 154-0. Speakers highlighted major funding for rental vouchers, emergency shelter, HomeBASE, public housing, clean water, climate and agricultural programs, and food assistance. The chamber also considered and defeated Amendment 1218 on creating a data center commission, Amendment 1234 on eliminating certain energy surcharges, and several education-related amendments from Ms. Sullivan-Almeida: changes to special education reimbursement thresholds and rates, and a proposal to make regional school transportation funding mandatory rather than subject to appropriation. Those education amendments were all rejected after roll-call votes. Amendment 1580 on ending vocational school lottery admissions was withdrawn by its sponsor before a vote. The transcript ends as debate continues on Amendment 1308, which would increase a budget line item, but no final action on that amendment is shown.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 40 Apr 29th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the House bill authorizing the town of Milford to convert a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages
- into a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises, House No.
- would like to underscore that if this were to be enacted, legal residents of Massachusetts would be prohibited
- Today, I rise in opposition to Amendment 1582, which seeks to prohibit HLC from using MBTA compliance
- Yet, for too many, housing remains prohibitively expensive, painfully scarce, and stubbornly out of reach
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- However, some local jurisdictions have imposed strict noise regulations or prohibited overnight deliveries
- , permits, or fees, or prohibiting sound-generating deliveries if the delivery lasts.
- bill as Texas has a patchwork of inconsistent ordinances that highly discourage, and in some cases prohibit
- cases, food service establishments would like to receive their supplies, such as food, non-alcoholic beverages
- Simultaneously, insurance companies are prohibited from increasing premiums solely for filing a claim
Bills:
HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We actually prohibit all forms of gaming unless explicitly allowed by law in New Hampshire.
- c> talking about the horse racing we talking about the horse racing we actually<01:03:08.279><c> prohibit
- all forms of gaming actually prohibit all forms of gaming unless<01:03:10.079><c> explicitly</c><01:
- We also are concerned with the food and beverage side of this.
- </c> concerned with the food and beverage concerned with the food and beverage side<01:08:03.440><c>
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There is local food and beverage. There is a municipal resort tax.
- However, in reading this as I have, again, it says an expenditure prohibited by general law.
- We have explicitly passed laws that prohibit that. We have explicitly passed laws.
- I believe that you and I both voted on that, in fact, explicitly prohibited that.
- This budget amendment prohibits the state of Florida from spending tax payer money Thank you.
Summary:
The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments.
Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71.
The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To our guests and visitors today, state law prohibits persons in the chamber from interfering with our
- AB 1614 is a common-sense measure that prohibits piggybacking on bikes and e-bikes on a Class 1 bikeway
- Currently, a person is prohibited from operating a bicycle on a highway if that person is riding other
- They are also prohibited from allowing another person to ride as a passenger unless there is a separate
- AB 2532 will establish reasonable safeguards on the sale and marketing of cannabis beverages to ensure
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service.
After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously.
The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1614 is a common-sense measure that prohibits piggybacking on bikes and e-bikes on a client...
- Assembly Member Dixon continued presenting AB 1614, a measure that prohibits piggybacking on bikes and
- Currently, a person is prohibited from operating a bicycle on a highway if that person is riding other
- They are also prohibited from allowing another person to ride as a passenger unless there is a separate
- AB 2532 will establish reasonable safeguards on the sale and marketing of cannabis beverages to ensure
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, an act relating to crimes and punishment, to prohibit
- It prohibits upfront fees.
- Back in 1933, the federal government confiscated gold from American citizens and prohibited its use in
- So Congress passed a bill which allowed gold contracts again in the United States, which were prohibited
- What this bill prevents is a complete prohibition on limited household egg production.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and pledge, approved the journal, and received several communications, including substitute legislator designations and gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Lottery Commission and State Building Authority. Members also made brief announcements and introductions before moving into committee reports and the day’s floor calendar.
The chamber advanced a number of bills and resolutions through reading and referral, including measures on the Idaho Child Care Program, Health and Human Services appropriations, elections, development impact fees, hazardous waste, and several House concurrent resolutions and joint memorials. On final consideration, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1285 on occupational licensure for nonpublic school diplomas, Senate Bill 1286 on consumer protections for veterans benefits, Senate Bill 1323 on enforcement of contracts involving gold and silver specie, Senate Bill 1338 on allowing a portion of idle state funds to be invested in gold and silver bullion, and Senate Bill 1342 establishing a limited right for households to keep hens for egg production.
The Senate also passed House Bill 531 updating epinephrine delivery system language for schools, House Bill 518 expanding authority for the Attorney General in human trafficking cases, House Bill 512 reinstating an open-book jurisprudence exam for land surveyors, House Bill 551 correcting urban renewal-related property tax treatment for fire and ambulance districts, House Bill 594 codifying a Supreme Court ruling on distribution of late property tax fees and interest, and House Bill 587 clarifying continuous funding for rangeland improvement programs. Debate on several measures included concerns about local control, continuous spending, and oversight, but each bill ultimately received majority support. The Senate reordered the third-reading calendar and then adjourned until Monday, March 9, 2026.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There is local food and beverage. There is a municipal resort tax.
- You said that there are many ways that we can fill this $8 billion hole: fees, taxes, food and beverage
- However, in reading this as I have, again, it says an expenditure prohibited by general law.
- We have explicitly passed laws that prohibit that. We have explicitly passed laws.
- I believe that you and I both voted on that, in fact, explicitly prohibited that.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (09/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> network</c> Senate Bill 247 prohibiting network Senate Bill 247 prohibiting network exclusion<00
- product inside and what the ABV of that beverage is, with an integrity seal.
- </c> what is the beer or what is the beverage what is the beer or what is the beverage product<01:35:
- </c><01:35:51.280><c> So</c> beverage is with an integrity seal.
- So beverage is with an integrity seal.
Summary:
The committee began by discussing 15 retained bills and the chair’s preference to keep them alive through interim study rather than kill them, using them as vehicles for further discussion and possible later amendments. The chair said the bills would be executed out by November and then move to the House floor in January, and members generally agreed that interim study was the prevailing motion for the retained bills.
Several health-related bills were then discussed. On Senate Bill 247, concerning pharmacy network exclusion when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost, members said the issue had been presented differently in prior discussions and noted unfamiliar intermediaries such as PSAOs; the bill was viewed as too complex to resolve immediately, so interim study was favored. A bill on treatment alternatives to opiates was said to need an amendment from the Insurance Department, and a bill on self-funded employer access to claims data was described as having changed substantially through amendment; the sponsor explained it was intended to incentivize self-funded plans to opt into the state’s all-payer claims database (CHIS) so their data could be used for cost analysis, and members indicated a separate bill would be brought later.
The committee spent the most time on a glucose monitoring bill, with testimony from a sponsor and a parent of a type 1 diabetic describing the medical benefits of continuous glucose monitors, especially for preventing dangerous lows and managing fluctuations. Opponents and committee members raised concerns about the cost of a mandate, the effect on premiums in the individual and small-group markets, and whether the bill should require coverage without a prescription; one member cited medical literature suggesting limited evidence for non-insulin users. The chair concluded the bill was headed to interim study and said the committee would do further homework on the economic impact, especially for type 1 coverage. The meeting then moved on to a bill about insurer audits and clawbacks, where the Insurance Department commissioner explained that the issue involved several separate provider-payment problems that had recently come to the department’s attention and that the department would provide a report and work with the sponsor on next steps.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So that’s why it was memory lane for you. around disposal prohibiting disposal of around disposal prohibiting
- They tend to be the younger set of people eligible for Medicare, 65 to 75, and this bill does not prohibit
- They tend to be the younger set of people eligible for Medicare, 65 to 75, and this bill does not prohibit
- c><03:57:53.600><c> bill</c><03:57:53.920><c> does</c><03:57:54.199><c> not</c><03:57:54.560><c> prohibit
- </c> 75 and this bill does not prohibit 75 and this bill does not prohibit anyone<03:57:55.680><c> from
Summary:
The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 437, which would change New Hampshire law on undischarged mortgages by creating a shorter period after which certain old mortgages would be treated as unenforceable. Prime sponsor Representative Bill Boyd said the bill was developed with input from bankers, lawyers, realtors, the Attorney General’s office, and the Banking Department, and he noted a drafting correction needed on line 18. He explained that the proposal would replace current law with a new framework modeled partly on Massachusetts, including a five-year expiration after a stated maturity date and a 35-year period for mortgages without an expiration date. Supporters said the bill would help clear obsolete title defects, reduce costly quiet-title litigation, and make real estate transactions easier for consumers, attorneys, and conveyancers.
Representative Mary Hakken-Phillips, Susan Cole of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, and Michelle Coffin all testified in support, describing the bill as a consumer protection measure. They said undischarged or improperly discharged mortgages often surface during title searches, causing delays, legal expenses, and failed or delayed closings. Coffin and Hakken-Phillips emphasized that many of these cases involve old, effectively obsolete mortgages and that the current process often requires expensive court action even when no one contests the title. Cole described a recent transaction in which a title defect caused a buyer to walk away and later restart the financing process, creating costs for both buyer and seller. A committee member asked about notice to mortgage holders; the response was that the lender bears responsibility for recording and extending the mortgage, and that due process rights would remain if a lender later contested the discharge.
Ryan Hill of the New Hampshire Bankers Association said the banking industry had reviewed the bill and was generally comfortable with it, while requesting a delayed effective date so members would have time to adjust their recording practices. He said the bill’s January 1, 2028 effective date reflected that request. After closing the hearing on HB 437, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 721, the Gold and Silver Legal Tender Act. Representative Juliet Harvey-Bolia introduced it as a bipartisan economic justice bill intended to recognize gold and silver as legal tender, protect against inflation, and address concerns about trust, taxes, and government taking. She argued that gold is a stable store of value and discussed tax treatment in neighboring states, federal history, and digital gold platforms. The hearing on HB 721 was still in progress when the transcript ended, with the chair limiting questions because of time.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of consumers don't really think about barley being part of their favorite beverage, and we're trained
- to promote the agricultural side and help them understand where their food comes from and beverages
- with barley's nutritional impact are really helping strengthen supply chains. of their favorite beverage
- trained to promote the agricultural side and help them understand where their food comes from and beverages
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
Summary:
The House Ag Affairs Committee approved the minutes from its March 16, 2026 meeting and then took up House Bill 879, which Representative John Scheris described as a pared-down version of an earlier industrial hemp bill. He said the measure would bring retail hemp product establishments under the Idaho Department of Agriculture’s oversight to address loopholes involving the sale of THC products such as Delta-8 and Delta-9, while avoiding overregulation of hemp seed, powder, and other legitimate products. Braden Jensen of the Idaho Farm Bureau supported the bill, saying it reflected stakeholder work and would help ensure retail products comply with state law. Representative McCann moved to send HB 879 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation and to place it on second reading, and the committee agreed.
The committee then received an update from Laura Wilder of the Idaho Barley Commission. She reviewed the commission’s funding, goals, and programs, and reported that Idaho remained the nation’s leading barley producer, growing 39% of the U.S. crop in 2025 on about 490,000 harvested acres. She highlighted research, market development, and education efforts, including work that has improved yields over time, reduced unnecessary input costs, and supported domestic and foreign market development. Wilder also noted current market softness, including expected declines in malt barley acres and flat prices, but said long-term demand remains promising because of brewing, feed, and food applications.
Maya Landa of the Idaho Grain Producers Association followed with a broader overview of the grain economy. She said growers are facing low commodity prices, rising input costs, weather and water risks, trade uncertainty, and policy changes, while noting that wheat and barley remain major Idaho crops and that exports are critical to profitability. She discussed the importance of federal programs, the Farm Bill, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, water infrastructure, workforce issues, and commodity commissions. Committee members asked about dam breaching concerns affecting the Columbia-Snake river system and about the stalled Farm Workforce Modernization Act; Landa emphasized the need for continued engagement on those issues. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-06-16 (7:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to distributions of tax revenues by doubling, from $30 million to $60 million, distributions of beverage
- changes to distributions of tax revenues by doubling from $30 million to $60 million distributions of beverage
- to distributions of tax revenues by doubling, from $30 million to $60 million, distributions of beverage
- bit about one of the provisions that is in the implementing bill, specifically a provision that prohibits
- So, Chair McClure, if the answer is yes, why does the bill then prohibit the state or its agencies from
Summary:
The House convened on the final day of session, observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for Representative Rosenwald’s father, then swore in and seated new members Boyles and Hodgers. The Speaker also outlined the chamber’s end-of-session priorities, including action on the budget and related conforming bills. The House then took up H.J.R. 5019, a constitutional amendment to expand Florida’s budget stabilization fund by raising the cap, requiring annual transfers, and allowing withdrawals for critical state needs. After sponsor explanations and questions about what would qualify as a critical need and how the fund might respond to possible federal funding cuts, the House adopted an amendment that added more flexibility for suspending transfers and withdrawals. The joint resolution then passed on final passage.
Members next considered HB 7031, the tax package conference report. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or extends several sales tax exemptions and holidays, and makes changes affecting property taxes, local taxes, pari-mutuel taxes, and revenue distributions. Debate focused heavily on the new permanent exemption for ammunition and hunting-related items, the elimination of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related distributions, and the shift of some funding from recurring to nonrecurring status. Supporters argued the package provides tax relief and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents criticized the ammunition exemption and the reductions in recurring housing and transit support. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed.
The House then passed HB 5017, which creates a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer from general revenue to retire state bonds early, and HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment. Finally, the chamber began explanation and questions on the General Appropriations Act conference report for fiscal year 2025-26, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major budget areas, including K-12 education, health care, transportation and economic development, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology, highlighting funding for school choice, Medicaid, housing, transportation infrastructure, Everglades restoration, workforce programs, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 3, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- It prohibits governmental contracts for information technology from foreign sources of concern.
- It prohibits all cultural agreements with foreign countries of concern or their subdivisions, including
- It prohibits certain contracts relating to critical infrastructure with foreign sources of concern.
- Section 14 closes a real gap in Florida's security architecture by prohibiting the use of state funds
- Representative Beverage: Real quick, Chair. I just...
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, I rise with a great sense of pride and duty to present Senate Bill 1354, which would prohibit
- The bill's clear prohibition on out-of-state, unapproved military activity reinforces the Governor's
- not impact current mutual aid agreements such as the Emergency Management Assistance Compact or prohibit
- At least seven other states have passed similar legislation that prohibits outside forces At least seven
- other states have passed similar legislation that prohibits outside forces from entering their states
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 35 (2-26-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 59 with Senate Committee Sub 1, an act relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources
- Senate Bill 270, an act relating to alcoholic beverages, Senator Rocky Adams.
- Bill 270 an act relating<01:10:17.800><c> to</c><01:10:17.960><c> alcoholic</c><01:10:18.560><c> beverages
- ,</c><01:10:19.360><c> Senator</c> relating to alcoholic beverages, Senator relating to alcoholic beverages
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and excused absent members. The chamber received second readings of several bills and resolutions, including measures on ad valorem taxes, planning and zoning, tax-dollar restrictions, provisional medical licensing, Medicaid oversight, environmental regulations, municipal financial reporting, nuclear workforce development, and county law libraries. Committee reports advanced bills on economic development, education, judiciary, and veterans/public protection, and the body also received a list of newly filed bills and resolutions covering topics such as rural revitalization, athletics, SNAP eligibility, diaper tax exemption, domestic violence, middle school math, pedestrian bridges, constitutional amendments, education, and several honorary resolutions.
The Senate then took up House Bill 314, which would reorganize the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (Kentucky Wired) by moving it under the Commonwealth Office of Technology, restructuring its board, and adding members representing cities and counties. Supporters said the bill was an administrative change, not a funding measure, intended to focus the network on students, teachers, and public users while awaiting an audit. Critics argued the project has been a costly taxpayer burden and called for stronger oversight. The bill passed final passage 32-6.
The chamber also passed Senate Bill 157, which aligns Kentucky law with federal mortgage rules so that certain rate buy-down payments do not count against borrower fee caps, with supporters saying it would help housing affordability and reduce costs for borrowers. Senate Bill 214 also passed unanimously; it allows the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to accept non-federal funding for grants without routing those funds through the Department of Finance. The Senate later adopted several resolutions, including Senate Resolution 61 recognizing Links Incorporated Day, Senate Resolution 114 commemorating the 80th Southern Legislative Conference, and Senate Resolution 118 honoring Joseph H. Mattingly Jr. Additional remarks highlighted a Black History Celebration event and a lengthy floor speech criticizing the Kentucky Hospital Association’s reserves and urging investigation, followed by consideration of Senate Resolution 55 on Profound Autism Day in Kentucky.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To our guests and visitors today, state law prohibits persons in the chamber from interfering with legislative
- Assembly Bill 2663 by Assembly Member Rogers and others, an act relating to alcoholic beverages, and
- Assembly Bill 2731 by Assembly Member Addis, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/28/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- well as the upfront implementation cost, and in some cases can make a solar array project cost prohibitive
- I'm the operations sustainability manager for Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast.
- So I'm here representing Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast in support of this bill.
- </c><01:41:58.880><c> Northeast</c><01:41:59.880><c> um</c><01:42:00.560><c> we</c> Coca-Cola beverages
- Northeast um we Coca-Cola beverages Northeast um we operate<01:42:01.360><c> in</c><01:42:02.119><c>
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources