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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- As this body works through the state budget, And guidance as we carry out our duties.
- As this body works through the state budget, grant us clarity of mind and unity of purpose.
- Lord, help us craft the meaningful budget that works for all Arizonans.
- we said about other money bills, should have come through appropriations and should go through the budget
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and then moved through a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early bills included SB 1135 on workers’ compensation, which passed 49-4, and SB 1127 on family offenses, which failed 5-50 after Rep. Gress said he supported the policy but voted no to allow reconsideration. SB 1133 on nominating procedures passed 32-23 without the emergency clause, and SB 1136 on workers’ compensation passed 54-1. Members then debated several health-related and regulatory measures, including SB 1145 on behavioral health behavior analysis, SB 1165 on health insurance coverage for breast exams, SB 1175 on child welfare, SB 1184 on condominiums and planned communities, SB 1205 on municipal regulations, SB 1210 on private post-secondary education institutions, and SB 1233 on state agencies, with mixed votes and several floor explanations focused on costs, insurance mandates, and public health benefits.
The chamber also considered SB 1243 on court-ordered treatment, where supporters framed it as protecting vulnerable people and opponents warned about guardianship abuse and indefinite confinement; it passed 50-7. SB 1246 on condominium and planned community notices passed unanimously, while SB 1253 on Safe Haven providers passed 57-0. SB 1259 on campaign-related address confidentiality drew extensive debate about candidate safety, threats, and residency rules, and passed 43-14. Additional measures passed included SB 1271 on municipal authority, SB 1286 on veterinarians, SB 1292 on the public safety personnel retirement system, SB 1366 creating a towing and impound advisory committee, SB 1446, SB 1497 on school insurance, SB 1561 and SB 1564 on health care institutions, and several final-read House bills.
On final reading, the House concurred in amendments to several bills and passed HB 2082, HB 296 on WIFA, HB 2557 on patient records, HB 2749 on reclassifying certain felony convictions to misdemeanors under strict conditions, and HB 4001 on nicotine products and youth access. HB 4001 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing youth protection, stronger penalties for sales to minors, and anti-vaping enforcement, while opponents criticized the bill as regulatory overreach or insufficiently focused on taxation and education. The House also adopted a motion to request the Senate return SB 1456 for reconsideration, heard a memorial resolution honoring James Hong Shee, and received remarks and a proclamation on National Gun Violence Awareness Day before recessing.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the exact same dollar amount that was included in the governor’s budget for services for people
- same number that it went to the Senate with, and the exact same number that is in the governor’s budget
- as budgeted and as included in the House and Senate versions of the budget.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- best on the administrative side, I think we can expect our error rate to decline, making that next budget
- 49.440><c> that</c><00:42:49.800><c> next</c> decline, making that next decline, making that next budget
- </c><00:42:53.880><c> So,</c><00:42:54.400><c> I</c> budget allocation even worse.
- So, I budget allocation even worse.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- minimis fiscal impact of two or three thousand dollars, and that would come out of their existing budget
- their</c> and that would come out of their and that would come out of their existing<00:04:17.919><c> budget
- <c> rather</c><00:04:18.479><c> than</c><00:04:18.639><c> a</c><00:04:18.799><c> new</c> existing budget
- rather than a new existing budget rather than a new appropriation.<00:04:19.919><c> I'd</c><00:04:20.239
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
agriculture, education, leadership council, compensation, research institute, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, investment, relief initiative, farm support, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We are now taking 6% of our total budget out of savings just to fulfill the M&O budget.
- I understand the economic realities that we are in, given the current budget crunch, but I just don't
- want you to keep all those numbers in your mind when you realize the cities can only raise their budget
Committee:
Senate Local Government and Taxation
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-26-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- the city attorney who is a contracting attorney who we pay by the hour, which that comes out of my budget
- comes</c><00:14:10.720><c> out</c><00:14:10.839><c> of</c><00:14:11.000><c> my</c><00:14:11.280><c> budget
- </c> hour, which that comes out of my budget hour, which that comes out of my budget for<00:14:12.720
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- for the management as well, at a time when AC Transit and our regional transit agencies are facing budget
- We held a hearing at the Budget Committee as well about this.
- The bill also reflects an important budget and revenue point.
- It's often said in this building that our state budget is a reflection of our priorities, and I think
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House passes bill to rename solar program for Hortman 3/12/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- with Speaker Hortman, um, a side conversation during the negotiations and as we were working out the budget
- ><00:15:33.120><c> working</c><00:15:33.279><c> out</c><00:15:33.440><c> the</c><00:15:33.600><c> budget
- </c><00:15:33.920><c> last</c> as we were working out the budget last as we were working out the budget
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- However, I believe that there is a separate budget specifically for the Rural Health Transformation Program
- And would that come in the maintenance budget or the enhancement for that agency?
- That means the risk falls on the state budget and Idaho taxpayers.
- That means the risk falls on the state budget and Idaho taxpayers.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 22 Morning Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Just have a budget question. I'm perplexed. We have no money for childcare subsidies.
- And we've been told we have a flat budget and 500 million dollars that we don't have anymore.
- It's what we were told at the beginning of the session in terms of our budget this year.
- Representative, I remember When the director came and talked about the apprenticeship at the budget hearings
Bills:
HB4104 , HB3722 , HB3787 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3310 , HB3404 , HB2964 , HB2398 , HB3024 , HB3499 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3645 , HB3649 , HB2293 , HB3260 , HB3176 , HB3177 , HB3114 , HB3172 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4248 , HB3720 , HB2210 , HB1322 , HB1937 , HB3301 , HB4107
Keywords:
Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Plastic bottle excise tax proposed 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the taxpayer through increased rates or higher property taxes, and that directly affects a family budget
- taxes, and that directly affects<00:03:31.880><c> a</c><00:03:31.959><c> family</c><00:03:32.280><c> budget
- </c> affects a family budget. affects a family budget.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Initiate Justice, in opposition, also registering opposition for Californians United for Responsible Budget
- Justice and strong opposition, also registering opposition for Californians United for Responsible Budget
- Students who continue their education will need to retake classes and may not have budgeted for extra
- , in respectful opposition, also registering opposition for Californians United for a Responsible Budget
Committee:
House Public Safety
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 051 Mar 6th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, I've seen him working on the budget.
- getting somebody on there that... ...fiduciary responsibility, and I've seen what he's done on the budget
- The Joint Budget Committee will be meeting today at some point, possibly here on adjournment depending
- The joint budget<00:55:56.960><c> committee</c><00:55:57.200><c> will</c><00:55:57.440><c> be</c><00:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agency resources to help veterans' initiatives 3/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If this was about moving dollars, this would be a budget change item.
- If this was about moving dollars, this would be a budget change item.
- department when they say, you know, next year we're not going to ask for more full-time employees on our budget
- department when they say, you know, next year we're not going to ask for more full-time employees on our budget
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- All this does is we know how earmarks are in our own budget.
- This does is we know how earmarks are in our own budget.
- I ain't telling you what to do with your budget, but...
- I ain't telling you what to do with your budget, but...
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- vice president for administrative services, associate vice president, and director of planning and budgeting
- Continuing a service to the people of Arizona, George Cunningham served as Governor Janet Napolitano's budget
- Governor Janet Napolitano's budget director in her two terms during that time.
- I knew that I didn't know much about the budget, but when Mr.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions, including the Doctor of the Day, students visiting the chamber, and other special guests. Members also announced committee substitutions and bill withdrawals/re-referrals, and the chamber observed a moment of respectful silence for the late Hon. George Cunningham, after unanimously adopting HCR 2060, a death resolution honoring his public service.
The House then spent much of the day in Committee of the Whole on several calendars. The most contested item was HB 2758, a groundwater transportation bill, which drew extensive debate over fairness to the McMullen Valley and the need to protect water supplies for the CAP system and metro Phoenix. Multiple amendments were adopted, including changes affecting transfer limits and basin-specific water allocations. The bill ultimately received a do pass recommendation in COW by a 31-23 vote, and later passed third reading in the House 32-24 after several members explained their votes. A motion to amend the COW report to show the bill failed was defeated 23-32.
The House also advanced a series of other measures with little or no opposition. In COW, HB 2049, HB 2090, HB 2092, HB 2179 as amended, HB 2228 as amended, HB 2111, HB 2114, HB 2256 as amended, HCM 2007 as amended, HR 2003, HB 2098, HB 2265 as amended, HB 2663, HB 2666 as amended, HB 2756 as amended, HB 2192 as amended, HB 2476, HB 2693 as amended, and HB 2877 as amended all received do pass recommendations, while HB 2875 was retained on the calendar. The House later passed several bills on third reading, including HB 2089, HB 2258, HB 2322, HB 2786, and HB 2825, and referred the approved measures to engrossing or to the Senate as appropriate.
The session concluded with numerous personal privilege remarks, including recognition of a retiring Air Force veteran, Black History Month remarks, birthday wishes, and an announcement that Representative Chaplik plans to resign next week to focus on a congressional campaign. The House also announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- That seems more impactful to people's budgets than a predictable slow increase.
- Even though we have some of the cheapest utility rates in the country, it hurts when their budget is
- of, and I understand there's a clawback, but with the absence of the clawback, regardless of the budget
- whoever is building it is properly incentivized if it were their money to make sure that we're on budget
Committee:
House Utilities
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #6
Transcript Highlights:
- amended by the Committee on Ways and Means, requires the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting
- and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to evaluate and determine how conforming the laws of Arizona
- Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to evaluate and
Summary:
The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions.
Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon.
A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:04 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The $25,000 from each of the bills are not necessarily in the budget.
- The budget people kind of did their budget thing...
- And my last question is, I know the budget came out yesterday, and did the $25 million survive the cuts
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
Keywords:
SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 029 Feb 12th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- fund tobacco warnings for youth, and that if money were left over it could go to pay down the K-12 budget
- c><00:44:15.359><c> K12,</c><00:44:16.000><c> the</c><00:44:16.240><c> whole</c><00:44:16.720><c> budget
- </c> our debt to K12, the whole budget our debt to K12, the whole budget shortfall.<00:44:18.319><c>