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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- state of Arizona, our country, and Taiwan; and also to recognize our guests and the new Director General
- out of the office of our office... ...our guests and recognize the new Director General out of the office
- Jason Puan Ma assumed the role of Director General of TECO in Los Angeles on April 5, 2026.
- Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium, Deputy Director General of the Department of North
- Additionally, That already exists within the attorney general and county attorneys.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Michelle Banks, Senior Assistant Attorney General, State of Arkansas.
- Senior Assistant Attorney General Tre Cooper on behalf of the State of Arkansas and the Department of
- Peyton Murphy, general counsel for the Land Commissioner's Office.
- I understand that, trust me, but that doesn't mean that we change and start using our general revenue
- Okay, I understand what you're saying, and yes, I would say that's correct generally.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Apr 8th, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And that is generally it. As is our custom, we'll take legislators out of turn.
- And that is generally it. As is our custom, we'll take legislators out of turn to testify.
- to support the Commonwealth's energy goals, who will pay for ongoing oversight and ensure each generation
- to support the Commonwealth's energy goals, who will pay for ongoing oversight and ensure each generation
- into account for rural towns, and to ensure what is built can safely be governed over time for the generations
Keywords:
Holyoke, municipal governance, acting mayor, city council, local government, Oxford, town charter, municipal government, town manager, residency requirement, local approval, charter amendment, home rule, local governance, municipal administration, residence of officials, Worcester County, Worthington, solar, solar photovoltaic
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I would consider those national questions about the profession in general and then the 60 or the Idaho
- My fear of that was that they would go around and say, and this is government in general, so this isn't
- lot of—you are not like a Health and Welfare or Education Committee, where a large portion of your general
- I am mostly general government and change in employee compensation.
- I just have a general concern about lowering standards, unless there's a real clear and present need
Committee:
House Business
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - State of the State Address
Transcript Highlights:
- Solicitor General Sauer fighting to protect women's sports because girls' sports were meant for biological
- leaders De La Santos and Sundaration, members of the House and Senate, Secretary Fontez, Attorney General
- For every dollar we invest, we'll generate up to $10 to finance projects that house Arizonans.
- The type of opportunity I hope the next generation has when they raise their own families right here
- Generation after generation, we have protected our citizens from federal overreach, from misguided politicians
Summary:
The transcript is the opening joint session of the Arizona Legislature’s 57th Second Regular Session, featuring remarks from House and Senate leaders and Governor Katie Hobbs. House and Senate leaders emphasized a conservative governing agenda focused on affordability, public safety, parental rights, accountability, school choice, election integrity, and water policy, while also highlighting plans for tax cuts and cooperation across chambers.
Governor Hobbs centered her address on the “Arizona promise,” stressing affordability, security, and freedom. She highlighted prior actions on job growth, medical debt relief, housing, public safety, border security, water management, and economic development, and announced new proposals including a middle-class tax cut package, a capacity and efficiency initiative to save state funds, a new active management area for La Paz County, a Colorado River Protection Fund, elimination of the data center tax exemption, a housing acceleration fund, and an Arizona Affordability Fund funded in part by a short-term rental fee. She also called for more accountability in the ESA program and for renewing Prop. 123 to support public schools.
The governor and legislative leaders also addressed political violence, honoring retiring Senator Lela Alston and recognizing public safety and firefighting personnel. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the session; it concluded with the joint session being dissolved after the governor’s remarks.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - State of the State Address
Transcript Highlights:
- Solicitor General Sauer fighting to protect women's sports because girls' sports were meant for biological
- leaders De La Santos and Sundaration, members of the House and Senate, Secretary Fontes, Attorney General
- For every dollar we invest, we'll generate up to $10 to finance projects that house Arizonans.
- The type of opportunity I hope the next generation has when they raise their own families right here
- Generation after generation, we have protected our citizens from federal overreach, from misguided politicians
Summary:
The transcript is the opening joint session of the Arizona Legislature’s 57th Second Regular Session, featuring remarks from House and Senate leaders and Governor Katie Hobbs. House and Senate leaders emphasized a Republican governing agenda focused on affordability, public safety, parental rights, tax cuts, election integrity, school choice, and holding government accountable, while also highlighting cooperation on water policy and border security reimbursement. Senate President Warren Petersen said the legislature would pursue a major tax cut, send an election integrity measure to voters, defend women’s sports and school choice, and continue negotiations on Colorado River guidelines.
Governor Hobbs framed her agenda around the “Arizona Promise,” stressing affordability, public safety, water security, housing, and economic opportunity. She highlighted prior-year accomplishments including job growth, medical debt relief, lower costs for child care and housing, public safety investments, and major business recruitment. She called for an immediate middle-class tax cut, more efficient government spending, and new initiatives including a Colorado River Protection Fund, elimination of the data center tax exemption, a housing acceleration fund, and an Arizona Affordability Fund financed in part by a nightly fee on short-term rentals.
Hobbs also announced a new active management area for La Paz County to address groundwater depletion, defended her administration’s water and housing policies, and urged renewed funding for public schools while criticizing the ESA program for lack of accountability. She called for bipartisan action on disaster relief after floods in Globe and Miami, and condemned political violence. No legislative votes were taken; the joint session concluded with the governor’s address and the session was dissolved.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jul 8th, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill provides general authority to all.
- Nearly 98% of our economy is reliant as an employer-based and just economic generation, economy generation
- aspects of the retail industry, from national brands to independent, locally owned businesses, and generate
- a smarter, more sustainable California by investing in infrastructure that's designed to serve generations
- Here to testify in support are Connie Chan with the State Treasurer's Office and Fritz Pollen, General
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Finance and Taxation Apr 16th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- a vote and they want to go above the cap, they can do so by vote, but that vote has to be held on general
- No, just the general, just on the general election day.
- So it didn't seem necessary that they would then also have to go back and vote on general election day
- The general fund is oftentimes used for those additional voter-approved mill levies.
- We're now at a total of 30 mills, but it's all in the general fund.
Bills:
SB2397
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation
Keywords:
oil and gas, tax exemption, development incentive wells, gross production tax, flaring, 908, all
Summary:
The Senate Finance and Tax Committee met and first took up House Bill 1382, the gas tax bill. Members explained an amendment to ensure that the proposed three-cent gas tax distribution would include all counties and townships in oil-producing counties, rather than excluding non-oil-producing counties as in the original draft. The committee adopted the amendment unanimously, but then held the bill for the time being because of related work on the Department of Transportation budget in the House.
The committee then turned to House Bill 1168, a large hoghouse amendment that combined the bill with the contents of House Bill 1176 and added technical corrections. The proposal would raise the primary residence property tax credit maximum from $1,250 to $1,650, keep the 75% cap with a $500 floor, and extend the credit to voter-approved levies while excluding special assessments. Other changes discussed included aligning the disabled veterans property tax credit with the $200,000 exemption level, adjusting budget and distribution dates so taxing districts are made whole sooner, exempting townships from a general-election vote requirement for levy increases, and modifying school funding formulas so schools are not shortchanged if mill levies are reduced under the cap.
Testimony from the Association of Counties and the State Supervisor of Assessments was generally supportive of the technical cleanup and implementation changes, but they raised concerns about the June 1 distribution date, application timing, and the practicality of some programming and administrative changes. Committee members also discussed the policy and messaging implications of the 75%/floor structure and the difficulty of applying the credit to certain voter-approved levies. No final action was taken on House Bill 1168; the committee agreed to continue working on amendments and recessed until later in the day.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So maybe there's 12 in the room in general.
- Uh, but, but, you know, the 2-year window, I think that's kind of still within our general memory.
- So, um, Anyway, I, I just generally by, in my, my own person, I tend to take a more proactive approach
- But that's part of the challenge is, is in general, um, again, the company that I, that, that I run,
- So to do that, generally, they try to avoid it, which means they put it on their own website.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Rogers, an order that pursuant to the provisions of Senate Rule 27A, all amendments to the General Appropriation
- Friday, May 8, 2026, and be it further ordered that pursuant to the provisions of Senate Rule 38B, the General
- General Appropriation Bill, as reported by the Committee on Ways and Means, shall be filed electronically
- Friday, May 8th, 2026, and be it further order that pursuant to the provision of Senate Rule 38B, the General
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution commending the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals for recognizing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. Senators welcomed guests from the chapter, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber also briefly recessed for a photo with the guests.
The Senate then received a message from the Governor filing the Ride Safe Act, which would enhance the safe use of micromobility devices such as mopeds, electric scooters, and bikes. The message noted the bill’s connection to the Mass Leads Act and a special commission on micromobility regulation. The matter was referred to the Committee on Transportation.
The Senate next took up and passed to be engrossed House No. 5245, establishing a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. The Senate also adopted an order setting its next formal session for Thursday at 11 a.m. and later considered an order governing filing deadlines for amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and scheduling its second reading on May 19, 2026. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which was approved.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- comes greetings, whereas an extraordinary occasion has arisen making it necessary to convene the 95th General
- Article 6, Section 19 of the Arkansas Constitution, do hereby call an extraordinary session of the General
- Assembly to convene in Little Rock on May 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., and further specify that the General
- This call is subject to amendment prior to the date and time at which the General Assembly shall convene
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call showing 96 members present. Members granted several leaves of absence and recognized guests, including Arkansas State Troopers and the nurse of the day. The clerk then read the governor’s proclamation calling the General Assembly into extraordinary session.
The governor’s call said the special session was convened to consider tax relief measures, specifically lowering the top individual income tax rate to 3.7% effective January 1, 2026, and reducing the top corporate income tax rate to 4.1% effective January 1, 2027. The call also included payment of House and Senate expenses and per diem for the special session. The Speaker reminded members that only matters within the governor’s call could be considered.
The House adopted motions to suspend House Rules 41A and 41B, which normally require bills to be on the desk for 24 hours before final passage and limit how soon bills can be placed on committee agendas, as well as Rule 60A on committee meeting notice requirements, for the duration of the special session. House Bill 1001, titled “Revenue and tax,” was read twice. The House then notified the Senate and governor that it was ready for business and adjourned until 9:30 the next morning, with the Revenue and Tax Committee scheduled to meet later that day.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas an extraordinary occasion has arisen, making it necessary to convene the 95th General Assembly
- session. ...Section 19 of the Arkansas Constitution, do hereby call an extraordinary session of the General
- Assembly to convene in Little Rock on May 4, 2006, at 3 o'clock p.m., and further specify that the General
- This call is subject to amendment prior to the date and time at which the General Assembly shall convene
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Same place, same, you know, really same purpose: to educate folks on the horse in general and on the
- So it's not specific only but to horses in general and to the animals.
- So it's not specific only, but to horses in general and to the Appaloosa.
- Just curious, what are the yearly revenues that are generated with this plate?
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up two House bills. On House Bill 665, Representative Lori McCann explained that the bill would redirect specialty license plate revenue from the Appaloosa Horse Club to the Appaloosa Museum and Heritage Center Foundation after the club moved its headquarters out of Idaho. She said the bill also broadens the stated purpose of the funds to support education and programming related to horses in Idaho and increases the vehicle weight threshold from 16,000 to 26,000 pounds. In response to a question about revenue, she said she did not have the annual amount. The committee voted to send HB 665 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and Senator Burton Shaw was noted as the floor sponsor.
The committee then heard House Bill 667 from Representative Clay Handy, which would prohibit non-domiciled individuals from obtaining a commercial driver’s license in Idaho. Handy said the measure was prompted by recent fatal accidents involving drivers licensed elsewhere and by changing federal rules, and he noted Idaho already has limited need for such licenses because of existing agreements and exemptions. He said the Transportation Department supported the bill. The committee voted to send HB 667 to the floor with a due pass recommendation; Senator Cole said he would support the motion but reserved the right to vote differently on the floor. The meeting then adjourned.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So, generally it's considered are are.
- ,</c> of of anti-SLAPP legislation in general, of of anti-SLAPP legislation in general, but<00:34:30.760
- Now we'll move into general public comment.
- </c><01:20:13.280><c> public</c> Now we'll move into general public Now we'll move into general public
- It's not a general grant of expression.
Committee:
Joint Judiciary
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the annual general fund, sorry, the general bill for all of our funds and state agency, known
- </c><00:55:48.799><c> considered</c> And I think it's generally considered And I think it's generally
- >> Um<01:14:40.239><c> general</c><01:14:40.640><c> funds.</c> >> Um general funds.
- </c> >> but it adds 40 million a general >> but it adds 40 million a general >> if<
- </c> general supervision. general supervision.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 12, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Only 1% is general funds.
- Only 1% is general funds.
- </c> of Accounting and General Services. of Accounting and General Services. Recess. Aloha.
- And that is a text from the general. And that is a text from the attorney<02:53:14.399><c> general.
- </c><02:53:14.960><c> So</c> attorney general. So attorney general.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So shouldn't we generally not waive court fees? I would think...
- </c> expenditures affect the the uh general expenditures affect the the uh general fund<00:56:47.400>
- Attorney General, a good idea.
- </c><01:33:13.320><c> blanket</c> Peterboro it's not a general blanket Peterboro it's not a general blanket
- </c> been quiet about these issues generally been quiet about these issues generally our<03:55:48.199
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 187, which would allow parents or guardians to seek restraining orders on behalf of a minor child even when the alleged perpetrator is not a family or household member. Tracy Sirles testified that the bill was prompted by her family’s experience after being told by state police to seek a restraining order, only to learn the current law did not allow it because the offender was the child’s best friend’s father. Members agreed the change was straightforward, noted the fiscal note reflected only a small indeterminate cost to the judicial branch, and moved House Bill 187 ought to pass; the motion was approved unanimously.
The committee then discussed House Bill 66, a Right-to-Know bill that removes “citizen” language in favor of “person” in some provisions and allows certain New Hampshire-connected requesters to seek records electronically if the records already exist in that format. Members reviewed concerns about defining “member of the media,” the scope of electronic requests, and a sentence stating appeals would have no filing fee or search charge. After debate, the committee voted to amend the bill by removing that fee-waiver sentence, then recommended House Bill 66 ought to pass as amended. The vote was 6-3.
Next, the committee heard from the Environment and Agriculture chair about several solid-waste-related bills being folded into trailer bill language, including House Bill 215 and House Bill 171, with discussion of a possible three-year landfill moratorium and the need to address DEES staffing and funding concerns. DEES later clarified that the revised approach would not require new positions or create a fiscal impact because the new solid waste commission would be self-funded through filing fees. The committee voted unanimously to retain House Bill 215.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 566, which requires landfill permit applications to include a detailed leachate management plan and more information about disposal contracts. The sponsor said the bill was developed with DEES to address leachate problems and improve safety oversight. DEES testified that the bill largely reflects current practice and would have no specific fiscal impact, with existing staff able to absorb any review workload. The committee moved House Bill 566 ought to pass, and the motion was approved unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed House Bill 624, a grant program for local river management advisory committees, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 114 May 8th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:40:29.440><c> of</c> The Senate, together with generations of The Senate, together with generations
- The Attorney General is responsible for enacting the law.
- The Attorney General is seriously.
- <02:52:04.040><c> Senate</c> recently, General Assembly passed Senate recently, General Assembly passed
- That is general fund spending in one way or another.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/14/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- and the election law little more generic and the election law committee<00:05:22.000><c> felt</c><00
- You know, I in general good cleanup.
- body which generally cannot be cannot<01:18:38.640><c> be</c><01:18:39.120><c> adjusted.
- I agree in general that the budget committee should be involved.
- I agree in general that the budget committee should be involved.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> generation of collecting those fines. generation of collecting those fines.
- </c> fines or monetary penalties in general fines or monetary penalties in general are<01:19:35.160><
- I would say generally, there's here.
- </c><01:26:11.200><c> information</c> modeling to help generate information modeling to help generate
- </c> or the computing power to generate or the computing power to generate something<01:26:38.440><c>
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 83, which would require hotel keepers to give adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but asked for amendments to restore remedies and add a nonwaiver provision, arguing that without penalties the measure would lack consequences and that consumers should not be able to waive the notice rights. Supporters, including Unite Here Local 5 and individual testifiers, said guests deserve transparency and meaningful recourse when disruptions occur, especially for labor disputes, construction, or other service interruptions that affect the experience they paid for.
Hotel industry representatives, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, and hotel workers/testifiers, opposed the bill in its current form while offering amendments. They said the measure was too broad, difficult to implement, and could interfere with collective bargaining, third-party booking systems, and existing contracts. They also argued that some disruptions are not easily known in advance and that the bill unfairly singles out hotels compared with other industries. One testifier emphasized that notice should be required only for actual, known disruptions rather than potential events, and another raised concerns about applying the bill to properties not directly involved in a labor dispute.
After the SB 83 testimony, the committee moved on to SB 2798, which would make permanent and expand statewide the agricultural enforcement pilot program created in 2025 and rename it the agricultural enforcement program. The chair introduced the measure and called on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity as the first testifier, but the transcript excerpt ends before testimony or any vote on SB 2798.