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NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development - 03/31/2026
Housing, Construction, and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- in a moment.
- In fact, it doesn't apply to housing that's constructed anytime in the last 15 years.
- We allowed localities to opt in. Twenty localities have opted in, and hundreds haven't.
- About tax breaks for landlords in New York and property owners only in New York.
- And if, in fact, there's an expense part in here, more than likely they're going to say no.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development met on March 31, 2026, with a quorum present and noted that the Legislature was in budget negotiations and approaching a scheduled break. The committee took up several housing-related bills, with most being reported to Finance after discussion. The first bill, S.3742A, would require information to be provided in new and renewal leases for certain housing accommodations, and it was reported without opposition. S.4659B, the Rental Emergency Stabilization for Tenants Act, generated the longest debate; supporters said it would give local governments outside New York City a more flexible way to determine a housing emergency and opt into rent stabilization, while opponents argued it lacked a clear vacancy-rate standard, could discourage development, and would benefit higher-income tenants. The bill was ultimately reported, with some negative votes and one or more votes without recommendation.
The committee then discussed S.8168, which would create a deconstruction and salvage framework for building materials, including local options, technical assistance, grants, and related code updates. Supporters said it could reduce landfill use, lower disposal costs, and encourage reuse markets, while opponents questioned costs, market demand, and whether the program would raise housing and demolition expenses. The bill was reported, again with some negative or without-recommendation votes. S.8595, dealing with how certain valuations and amounts due are calculated in foreclosure actions, was also reported. S.8672, the Employer-Assisted Housing Matching Grant Act, would provide a state match for employer housing assistance for certain nonprofit human services employers; members raised concerns about scope, possible double-dipping, and whether the program should be expanded to other workers, but the bill was reported with some negative and without-recommendation votes.
The final bill, S.94A, made a minor amendment to the Housing Access Voucher Pilot Program regarding priority applicants and unit inspections, and it was reported as well. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly emphasized that several proposals were optional for local governments or employers rather than mandates, and many of the exchanges focused on affordability, housing supply, local control, and the fiscal effects of the bills. No floor votes were taken; the committee’s actions were limited to reporting the bills to Finance, with some reported favorably and others reported with negative or without-recommendation votes.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules 2nd REVISED Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So in Section 1, it repeals the article in Section 1, it repeals the article in our Oklahoma Constitution
- How many Oklahoma voters engage in a special election in August?
- Can the author tell me any time in Oklahoma history in which more people showed up in August to vote
- than in November?
- here in Oklahoma.
Summary:
The committee primarily considered House Bill 440, which would move Medicaid expansion language from the Oklahoma Constitution into state statute and send the change to voters in a special election. Supporters argued this would give the Legislature flexibility to manage the program, especially if federal Medicaid matching rates were reduced, and said it would help protect the state budget and allow future adjustments such as eligibility or work requirements. Opponents said the measure would weaken voter-approved constitutional protections, create uncertainty for more than 300,000 enrollees, rural hospitals, and providers, and could allow future cuts without another vote of the people.
Members also discussed the possible fiscal impact of a federal match change from 90-10 to 60-40, with supporters saying the state could face roughly a billion-dollar annual cost and would need flexibility to avoid cuts to other services. Questions also focused on the choice of an August special election rather than the November general election, and on whether tribal governments and other stakeholders had been consulted. After debate, the committee tabled an amendment and passed House Bill 440 on a 14-2 vote.
The committee then took up House Joint Resolution 1087, which would change the Avalon reimbursement program so the Legislature could manage funding levels and methodologies rather than being bound to the current structure. It passed 14-2. The committee also considered House Joint Resolution 1067, a trigger measure that would only appear on the November ballot if House Bill 440 failed in August; it would relieve the state of any obligation to fund Medicaid expansion for working adults if the federal match dropped below 90%. After adopting a committee substitute and tabling an amendment, the resolution also passed 14-2. The committee then laid over H.J.R. 1089 and adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We have some trouble hiring in Twin Falls in the Fifth Judicial District.
- But in the last month and a half, we've hired four new attorneys in that area.
- Now, in a sense, there's a built-in redundancy there, and in a perfect world, we shouldn't have to do
- Chair, so if a motion is in order. Motion is in order, Senator. Go ahead.
- Idaho has a type of Son of Sam law that was put in in 1978.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Rules
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- However, we must respectfully rise in opposition to SB 806 in its current form.
- However, we must respectfully rise in opposition of SB806 in its current form.
- So when you invest in 4-H, you invest in young entrepreneurs like Taylor.
- You invest in leap takers like Timmy. You invest in the future.
- I invest in FFA and agricultural youth because FFA invested in me.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jun 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there any primary witnesses in opposition? See none, nobody in opposition.
- We're in full support now.
- Thank you, anybody in the room that wants to add in support.
- We're in full support now.
- In code enforcement, we all know that in cities and counties there is a process.
Summary:
The committee opened the June 18, 2025 Local Government hearing with housekeeping rules, noting that testimony would be in person and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. Because a quorum was initially lacking, the committee proceeded as a subcommittee and heard several bills before later taking formal votes once quorum was established. The agenda included 15 bills, with eight placed on the consent calendar and one bill pulled by the author.
The bills discussed included SB 333, which would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising the local sales tax cap for transportation funding; SB 390, a district-specific measure for South San Francisco to address a Mello-Roos/CFD issue affecting properties with conservation easements; SB 394, which would increase penalties for water theft and allow local agencies to recover damages; SB 611, which would restore protections for housing projects tied to adopted community plans while CEQA litigation is pending; SB 757, which would allow nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect cleanup costs for chronic nuisance properties; and SB 489, which would require public agencies involved in housing approvals to post application requirements online. Supporters generally framed the bills as tools for infrastructure financing, housing production, transparency, public safety, or deterrence of theft and blight. Opposition was heard on SB 757, with critics warning about due process, foreclosure risk, and displacement of low-income homeowners.
After quorum was called, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 757, and later approved SB 489 on a 10-0 vote. The consent calendar bills—SB 74, SB 225, SB 272, SB 409, SB 558, SB 735, SB 736, and SB 737—were approved together. SB 333 advanced on a 7-2 vote, SB 390 passed 9-0, SB 394 passed 9-0, and SB 611 passed 10-0. The hearing concluded with the committee adjourned after all listed actions were taken.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The program in St.
- A man who died in a car accident said that $1,000 was in his account.
- It is also reflected in the budget sheet, so it's in the policy side over here, but in your spreadsheet
- This fee revenue would bring in 1.47 million in each biennium on line 7.
- I never showed it to my mother, who was born in 1923. My dad was born in 1918.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session May 28th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- in targets.
- in spite of it.
- That was from our framers that we see in busts in the alcoves in this chamber.
- Question comes in adoption of the order. All those of fair to say aye, opposed.
- All those in fairness. have it. The order is adopted. Same senator that the Senate do now adjourn.
Summary:
The Senate took up several local and special bills on third reading and final passage. It amended and passed to be engrossed Senate 1831, a Rutland bill providing killed-in-the-line-of-duty benefits for Joanne Saundi as the surviving spouse of Detective John DeSongy, and also passed to be engrossed two Haverhill bills exempting Nick Santos and Anthony Morales from the maximum age requirement for police officer appointments. The chamber then enacted bills concerning police age requirements in Newton and Stonem, sending them to the Governor. It also adopted two congratulatory resolutions, including one for the Florence Community Band’s 25th anniversary and another recognizing the Italian Consulate in Boston and Italian National Day.
The Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer a House petition from Rep. Carol Fiola to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, proposing a temporary pilot to let municipalities extend liquor-license hours and allow public consumption in designated districts during summer 2026. The chamber also addressed House 5501, the fiscal year 2027 state budget, after the House nonconcurred in a Senate amendment; the Senate insisted on its amendment and appointed a conference committee, naming Senators Rodrigues, Comerford, and O’Connor.
A major floor debate centered on Senate 3104, a resolution responding to the Supreme Judicial Court’s May 7, 2026 order regarding the State Auditor’s request for Senate financial records. Supporters said the resolution would provide documents in four clarified categories—budgets, audits, balance-forward transactions, and monetary settlement agreements—while preserving constitutional separation-of-powers objections to broader requests. Opponents argued the Senate should have sought the court’s guidance earlier and that the documents should be produced without further delay. The resolution was adopted on a roll call vote, 33-6. The Senate then adjourned in memory of William F. Howard of Beverly and set its next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- We have referenced the strategic financial partner in.
- The act itself does not define it, so we are defining it in this bill.
- You can see in the bill you return to page.
- All in favor of adopting the amendments, signified by Saying 'aye,' all in favor, nay eyes, have it.
- It sounds like this is still a work in progress. Is it?
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's not fair to say that it's now just the leading cause of death in children and teens in this country
- in communities.
- Today they're in their orange shirts, but a lot of times you'll see them in committee in their red shirts
- In addition to his outstanding performance in athletics and in the classroom, earning a 4.0 unweighted
- In addition to his outstanding performance in athletics and in the classroom, earning a 4.0 unweighted
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled routine procedural business including re-referrals of several Senate bills, removal of AB 1156 from the inactive file, and withdrawal of ACR 210 to the second reading file. The chamber also heard multiple guest introductions, including family members of members and two CIF Scholar Athletes of the Year, Ryan Liu and Mona Sugawara, before moving to the daily file and consent calendar.
The main floor item was ACR 191, which designated June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in California. Assemblymember Stephanie and several colleagues spoke in strong support, sharing personal and district-level experiences with gun violence, highlighting the impact on children, schools, graduations, and communities, and urging continued state and federal action. Speakers emphasized prevention, safe storage, community violence intervention, and the need to resist complacency; the resolution was adopted by voice vote after 55 co-authors were added.
On the consent calendar, ACR 206 and several Senate concurrent resolutions were adopted, with ACR 206 passing 60-0. The Assembly also heard an adjournment in memory for Michael George Savan, a longtime Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commander, Marine Corps Reservist, and former Lomita mayor and councilmember. The house then announced the next session schedule and adjourned until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's not fair to say that it's now just the leading cause of death in children and teens in this country
- gun violence in our community in the state of California.
- In 2024, in my district, instead of graduation, we had bullets flying. But I'll take today.
- In addition to his outstanding performance in athletics and in the classroom, earning a 4.0 unweighted
- All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing will be in person.
- I believe those were in-support witnesses. Any primary witnesses in opposition?
- Anybody else in the room that wants to weigh in on support?
- Anybody else in the room that wants to weigh in on support?
- Anybody else in the room that wants to weigh in on support?
Summary:
The Local Government Committee met on March 25, 2026, hearing eight bills, with several measures focused on housing, water, and local government administration. AB 1621 by Assemblymember Wilson sought to speed post-entitlement housing permits by setting clearer timelines, limiting repeated plan checks, and restricting field changes that conflict with approved plans. Supporters from the building, apartment, business, and housing sectors said the bill would reduce delays and costs, while county and city representatives opposed it unless amended, warning it could limit local enforcement of building and environmental codes and create problems for incomplete applications. The bill passed after a roll call vote, with the committee noting it would continue working with local government groups on amendments.
The committee also heard AB 1712, which would help Santa Fe Springs sell its small, financially strained water system to a larger regulated provider without requiring a municipal election, using a protest process instead. The author and city officials said the system faces contamination, major deferred maintenance, and rate increases that could otherwise triple; water industry representatives supported the bill and no opposition was heard. AB 2080, sponsored by county treasurers, would make county delegations of investment authority to treasurers ongoing until revoked rather than requiring annual renewal, with supporters saying it would reduce administrative burden and avoid technical lapses. AB 2640 would allow local governments to offset reductions in reimbursement for disallowed state mandate claims against other unpaid mandate reimbursements; Shasta County testified in support, describing a large audit disallowance and long-delayed state payments. Both bills passed.
The committee also approved consent items AB 1622 and AB 1834. AB 2180, which would codify a framework for proportional water rates under Proposition 218 based on the Dreher decision, drew broad support from water agencies and local government groups, but opposition from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the California Association of Realtors, who argued the bill was premature while the Supreme Court reviews related case law. Despite that opposition, the bill passed on a 6-2 vote, and the remaining bills were advanced with roll calls left open for additional votes before adjournment.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Education Committee of Reference
Senate Education Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The Treasurer's Office plays a role in administering this board as well, and so we all sort of chip in
- But in all seriousness, I...
- So the school safety program, as you saw in one of the slides, was founded actually in 1994.
- As was highlighted in Mr.
- That was in 2022.
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee of Reference first heard a sunset review of the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board. Governor’s Office staff explained that the board was created in 2016 to lower borrowing costs for qualifying schools by providing a state guarantee that improves credit ratings, but the board has no dedicated staff or budget and is now largely in a monitoring role because it has reached its statutory leverage cap. Members discussed the long maturities of the approved financings, whether rural districts might benefit from additional capacity, and why a 10-year continuation was being requested. The committee voted to recommend continuing the board for 10 years until July 1, 2036.
The committee then heard a sunset review of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s president described the interstate compact, its regional student access programs—WUE, WRGP, and PSEP—along with behavioral health fidelity reviews and cooperative purchasing savings. Testimony emphasized tuition savings for Arizona students, the return of health care graduates to Arizona, and the value of regional collaboration. The committee voted to recommend continuing WICHE for 10 years until July 1, 2036.
Finally, the committee reviewed the Arizona Department of Education School Safety Program performance audit. The Auditor General reported that the program has grown substantially, but many sampled schools were not fully complying with requirements such as operational plans, safety teams, training, activity logs, and reimbursement documentation. The department agreed with the finding and said it would implement the recommendations. The school safety director responded that the department has already begun tightening monitoring, training, and documentation procedures, and he answered questions about emergency plans and campus safety. No further action was taken on the audit, and the meeting adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- systems in this country.
- Aren't in my district, so nobody in my district complains about them.
- And I do fully believe this: that there are industries in Oklahoma, in the United States, in North America
- I live in Okfukie County. In and our County's our county.
- I have one more in In Senator Bourne's questioning, you said the houses were built in 1983.
Committee:
Senate Energy
Keywords:
environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- mind and your in your in your love and grace that you extend to us every day.
- In 1954, the Brown vs.
- What happens if only one kid in Harris County in the HISD district participates in the program?
- If we believe in choice well then let's make sure every child has a fair choice, a real choice, because
- It's in our Constitution. I think it's what Texans believe in.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:00 am
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- We take great pride in being the largest employer in Mason County, serving families from Thurston and
- Sometimes small changes in the requirements and just how they're structured in the bill can make a real
- Sometimes we have difference in understanding of what is in the letter of the policy.
- So we see that in Mississippi with the election-day postmarks in the challenge that's now made its way
- In cases in the past, even in Pierce County, they spent a lot of money.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The hearing will be in person.
- In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much as possible from the public, In order to facilitate
- We will take up to two primary witnesses in support and up to two primary witnesses in opposition.
- I believe those were in-support witnesses. Any primary witnesses in opposition?
- Anybody else in the room that wants to weigh in on support?
Committee:
House Local Government
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- A couple more get settled in really quick.
- and a minor in political science.
- come in and discuss the ins and outs of what their field was like and the challenges and things along
- Is there any THC in those products?
- THC in its concentrated form is different than in its flower form when speaking about marijuana.
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 25th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Not brick and mortar, but they just go in the... mortar, but they just go in the jurisdiction.
- first ever 911 call was placed right here in Alabama, in Winston County, that was in 1968.
- They're in this particular profession; they're not in the business of running a board.
- What is a day in the life... ... okay, just what is a day in the life of these boards?
- Some that are exempt as a reason to put them in this category. I have a fair question.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We trust in your continued inspiration that we may operate from hearts of compassion and fairness in
- I was proud to establish the Dolores Huerta Day in California in 2018.
- I was proud to establish the Lois Werta Day in California in 2018.
- Her legacy is not just in history books; it lives in every act of advocacy demanding fairness for farmworkers
- She led the first nurse sick-out in the U.S. in 1966, advocating for fair pay, and later negotiated lifetime
Summary:
The Senate met with a quorum present and began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several routine announcements. Senator Weber Pierson removed SB 977 from the consent calendar. The chamber then took up a series of gubernatorial appointments, including Irena Ortega to the Public Employment Relations Board, Monica Erickson as director of the Department of Human Services, Armin Mayor as senior deputy commissioner at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and Uca Dunkay to the California State Lottery Commission; all were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls after brief presentations by Senator Grove.
The Senate also considered several commemorative resolutions. SCR 152, by Senator Reyes, designated April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day. Senators from both parties spoke in support, praising Huerta’s lifelong labor, civil rights, and nonviolent organizing work, and noting her role in the farmworker movement and the contributions of Filipino farmworkers. The resolution passed unanimously. SR 91, by Senator González, recognized Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week; SCR 149, by Senator Valadares, marked World Autism Awareness Day and emphasized early intervention and adult services; and SCR 150, by Senator Choi, recognized National Librarian Day and the public value of librarians. Each of these resolutions was adopted with broad support.
The Senate also passed SB 1078 by Senator Laird, an urgency measure giving Santa Cruz County voters the opportunity to consider a local tax increase above the combined local tax rate cap to help fund services, including medical services; the bill passed 29-9 on both urgency and final passage. SR 98 by Senator Wiener, designating Heat Pump Week in California, also passed with strong support, highlighting energy savings, emissions reductions, and the state’s electrification goals. After lifting the call, the chamber confirmed the earlier appointments and adopted the remaining consent calendar items without objection. The session ended with committee announcements and an adjournment in memory of Deanna Mooney, a nurse and community leader, with the Senate scheduled to reconvene on April 20, 2026.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion's in order. All right.
- Motion's in order. Thank you.
- allowed amount for the same service in the same geographic area as payment in full.
- They've arrived in Idaho, and they're expanding more. I'm at And they're expanding in Idaho.
- In our QPA, if you have that in an emergency setting, would be about $14.
Summary:
The Senate Commerce Committee first approved the minutes from February 12, 2026, and then voted to send the gubernatorial reappointment of Trent Nate to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board to the full Senate with a recommendation for confirmation. The committee then heard several code-cleanup bills from Senator Todd Lakey. Senate Bill 1274 would remove obsolete references in state law related to the transfer of county public defender employees, comp time, and an employee problem-solving procedure; Senate Bill 1275 would delete outdated provisions concerning veterans’ assets and the North Idaho Veterans Home; and Senate Bill 1273 would repeal several obsolete PERSI-related provisions tied to old retirement and contribution arrangements. Each of those bills drew no testimony or opposition and was sent to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The committee spent most of the meeting on Senate Bill 1319, the Emergency Care Affordability Act, sponsored by Senator Burt. The bill would create a new chapter in Title 41 governing billing and reimbursement for out-of-network freestanding emergency rooms, requiring them to accept the local in-network allowed amount for emergency services from state-regulated health plans, disclose that they do not accept Medicare, Medicaid, or TRICARE, and allow self-funded plans to opt in. Supporters, including Blue Cross of Idaho and the Association of Health Plans, argued that freestanding ERs are exploiting the federal No Surprises Act and its independent dispute resolution process by sending nearly all claims to arbitration at inflated rates, which they said raises premiums for Idaho consumers and state employee health plans. They said the bill is intended to address a loophole and does not affect hospital ERs or other emergency billing disputes.
Committee members raised questions about EMTALA, federal preemption, whether the bill targets one business model, and whether patients are actually being balance-billed. Supporters said EMTALA still requires treatment, but the bill is aimed at billing practices and transparency, not access to emergency care. Some senators expressed concern about singling out one provider type and possible legal issues, while others said the bill was justified because insurers are required to cover emergency care and the current federal dispute process is driving up costs. After discussion, the committee approved Senate Bill 1319 on a 6-3 roll call vote and sent it to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation.