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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, respectfully request your support for AB 253. Thank you. Thank you.
- With that, respectfully request your support for AB 253. Thank you. Thank you.
- Respectfully request an aye vote, thank you. Or, you know, when there's a chance. Yes.
- Respectfully request and I vote, thank you, or, you know, when there's a chance. Yes.
- And for these reasons, I respectfully request your support for AB 462.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its committee rules unanimously, and then heard a series of housing, insurance, and disaster-recovery bills. Early bills focused on wildfire relief and insurance issues, including AB 238 on mortgage forbearance for Los Angeles County wildfire survivors, AB 493 on insurance payout interest for homeowners, AB 597 on consumer protections after disasters, and AB 226 on strengthening the California FAIR Plan’s liquidity tools. Supporters generally framed these measures as necessary protections for disaster survivors and market stability, while opponents and concerned witnesses raised issues such as investor guidelines, compliance conflicts, and market disruption. Several members also noted equity concerns and the need to balance relief with consistency across the state.
The committee also heard a cluster of housing-production bills. AB 306 proposed a six-year pause on new state building code updates affecting residential construction and limits on local code modifications, drawing strong support from housing and building industry groups who argued it would reduce costs and improve predictability. It also drew opposition from code, environmental, and clean-energy advocates, who warned about safety, local control, and the loss of important code updates. AB 253 would allow licensed third-party professionals to perform plan checks if local review takes 30 days or more, and AB 301 would impose state-agency permitting timelines similar to those already applied to local governments; both were presented as ways to reduce delays and speed housing development. AB 462 would exempt ADU construction from coastal development permit requirements in Los Angeles County, especially to aid fire recovery and expand housing supply.
After hearing testimony and brief member discussion on each measure, the committee placed the bills on suspense or advanced them as appropriate. In the suspense hearing at the end of the meeting, the committee took up the suspense-file bills and reported AB 226, AB 238, AB 301, and AB 306 out with due pass recommendations on roll call votes. The meeting then adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- a year in the state just for school boards to get their bonds reissued or to go to the public and request
- This memorial requests that the Health Care Authority submit a state plan amendment to establish a pediatric
- This memorial requests that the Health Care Authority submit a state plan amendment to add a pediatric
- And so the state would need some time to actually put that into the budget.
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
Keywords:
school elections, partisan elections, voting rights, constitutional amendment, New Mexico, elector registration, pediatric palliative care, pediatric hospice, Medicaid, state plan amendment, Health Care Authority, children with serious illness, life-limiting conditions, complex medical conditions, curative care, concurrent care, family-centered care, hospice services, managed care, pain management
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, with that, there is, uh, witnesses that can testify, and I request my opportunity to close.
- I just want to reaffirm that I respectfully request a favorable recommendation from the committee.
- I stand for questions and I respectfully request the privilege of closing.
- Members, uh, I looked at the fiscal note specifically by, um, the budget board, and it's, uh, approximately
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- to provide to provide these improvements with that their There is witnesses that can testify and I request
- I just want to reaffirm that I respectfully request a favorable recommendation from the committee.
- I stand for questions and I respectfully request the privilege of closing.
- against this measure, if not, Chair recognizes the Reverend Kevin Hawkins. to close on the measure. the budget
Bills:
HB769 , HB2132 , HB3383 , HB3792 , HB5431 , HB5682 , HB5677 , HB5678 , HB5680 , HB5681 , HB5683 , HB5684 , HB5685 , HB5686 , HB4078
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
environmental regulation, sustainability, business compliance, state oversight, local control, pollution, renewable resources, grant program, neighborhood organization, pedestrian infrastructure, Texas Department of Housing, financial assistance, neighborhood organizations, grants, urban development, safety, public safety, housing development, low income housing, tax credits
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> Six, the total amount of money requested Six, the total amount of money requested as<01:15:00.880
- They've budgeted for 516 know what?
- </c> requested the long road. requested the long road. >> Okay.<04:27:03.920><c> Yeah.
Summary:
The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years.
After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education.
The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I respectfully request your favorable support in this matter. Okay, thank you.
- I respectfully request your favorable support in this matter. request your favorable support in this
- The only thing under a type 3 agency that the department head gets to do is the budget.
- The only thing under a type 3 agency that the department head gets to do is the budget.
Committee:
House Financial Institutions
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Just for everyone's awareness, our system is not really bringing up our request to speak.
- As I mentioned before, our request-to-speak system is not working, so if you want to speak, just come
- Surely, hopefully, you've been able to budget for some kind of a study to figure out why... ...surely
- , hopefully, you've been able to budget for some kind of a study to figure out why.
- So today we are requesting respectful opposition to SB 1290.
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
income tax, conformity, Arizona Revised Statutes, taxpayer, federal regulations, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 5th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, well with that I'll let the witness... satisfy and respectfully request the right to close.
- We would even request that you consider adding programs such as artificial intelligence. to recognize
- I know the entire budgeted line item. for NIFA is not always used every year and that might be helpful
- I mean that's one thing's being requested right correct Are there any others that any other funding in
- Yeah send your budget person by. We will. Great, thank you. Yes, Representative Tallarico.
Keywords:
applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
Transcript Highlights:
- The FY26 budget invests $475 million in the Commonwealth Cares for Children, or C3, grants and over $1
- The FY26 budget invests $475 million in the Commonwealth Cares for Children or C3 grants and over $1
- The First Circuit denied the government's request for a stay.
- The First Circuit denied the government's request for a stay of a preliminary injunction order that we
- Because it is the budget piece that I'm concerned about when it comes to how do we make sure we would
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Massachusetts; no bills were heard or voted on. Chairs Bud Williams and Liz Miranda opened by framing the hearing as a response to recent federal actions they said threatened DEI efforts, funding, and civil rights protections in education and other sectors. They said the committee would hear from experts, agencies, advocates, and businesses about the legality and benefits of DEI and the impact of federal actions on the Commonwealth.
Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler testified virtually that Massachusetts is pushing back against federal efforts to restrict DEI, including guidance and certification demands directed at schools. He highlighted state investments in early education, child care, early college, career and technical education, and educator diversity, arguing these efforts help close opportunity gaps for Black and brown students, students with disabilities, English learners, and other underserved groups. In response to member questions, he said federal education dollars are core to services for students and that the state is prepared to fight funding cuts while monitoring impacts across K-12, early education, and higher education.
Elizabeth Matos of the Attorney General’s Office said DEIA programs remain legal under state and federal law and described AG guidance issued to help institutions navigate federal confusion. She reviewed litigation the office has joined or won, including efforts involving withheld school funds, museums and libraries, the Minority Business Development Agency, Head Start, AmeriCorps, and other federal actions. Members asked about immigration-related fear and profiling, and Matos pointed to existing Know Your Rights guidance, said complaints to the Civil Rights Division have increased, and noted the office is seeing issues involving housing discrimination, employment, public accommodations, and threats to call ICE. She also said the office is open to further legislative ideas but did not discuss specifics.
Evelyn Carter, a social psychologist, testified that diversity, equity, and inclusion are often misunderstood and defined the terms plainly, emphasizing that diversity is a group characteristic, equity addresses unequal starting points, and inclusion is about belonging and access. She argued that DEI matters because it creates guardrails against bias, helps make environments accessible, and addresses ongoing inequities. In response to questions, she suggested practical strategies such as using clear criteria and written records in decision-making, broadening who is considered part of one’s in-group, and pairing bias awareness with concrete behavior-change tools. The hearing also included testimony from Meredith Tewitt of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, who spoke about the importance of DEI for women, veterans, and people who rely on federal institutions, and urged lawmakers to continue supporting inclusion and access.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Mar 24th, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- One more question or request for information, I guess if you've got some best practices related to the
- BDO has budgeted approximately $550 million for this program's expenditures.
- The BDO has budgeted up to $30 million from the broadband infrastructure fund for an LEO satellite grant
- employing to try to get, uh, people in low-income Texans in, um, Older multi-family, so we put out a request
- So we're looking at that we put an RFI or request for information last calendar year.
Committee:
House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2023, when I was working through my budget process, I tried to get an ambulance remounted—a box that
- But with the extra nearly $400 million, we had to revise our project and budget narrative to account
- And so they, programs were over-requesting clinicals. So we had to cut down on that.
- When the request window would open, they would request as many placements as possible.
- just the health care budget, but its overall budget—to fraud, waste, and abuse. of its overall budget
Committee:
House Public Health
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Sixty-one of those requests were attributable to tax...
- Requests for data, assisting law enforcement.
- Sixty-one of those requests were attributable to Texas.
- Members, this is another cleanup bill requested by TDLR.
- Members, this is another cleanup bill requested by TDLR.
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
Keywords:
SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service
Summary:
The committee took up a long list of pending bills before moving to several bills on the day’s posting. It reported favorably SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 715, SB 758, SB 1964, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2167, SB 2330, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 1495, and SB 2268, with several of those adopted from committee substitutes. Some measures were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while others were reported to the full Senate. Votes on the pending-business bills were generally strong, though SB 715 and SB 2330 drew recorded opposition; SB 647 and SB 648 had one member present not voting because of confusion over the deed-related bills.
A major discussion centered on SB 715, which would establish a reliability standard and penalties/incentives for generation resources. Senator Sparks said the committee substitute would avoid unfairly penalizing existing dispatchable generation, allow wind and solar to qualify through storage or backup power, give the PUC flexibility to set standards and phase in the program, and exempt switchable units. Critics raised concerns that it could raise consumer costs and destabilize the market, while supporters argued it would improve reliability. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 6-4.
The committee also heard testimony on SB 2330, dealing with payroll deduction for association dues, where the author said the bill would end state involvement in dues collection except for first responders covered by meet-and-confer agreements. Members questioned why teachers and other employees were treated differently, and the bill was reported out 6-5. Other notable bills included SB 2864 on building-integrated photovoltaics, SB 1012 on sale of surplus state property, SB 2221 on fraudulent UCC filings, SB 1705 regulating cryptocurrency kiosks with licensing, transaction limits, fee caps, and a 72-hour hold, SB 1181 on combative sports licensing, SB 2586 on HOA transparency, SB 2075 as a TDLR cleanup bill, and SB 383 restricting offshore wind interconnection based on impacts to shipping, wildlife, and coastal interests. Several of these were left pending after testimony, with SB 1705 drawing both law enforcement support and industry concerns over the fee caps and limits.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Landowner makes the request.
- Landowner makes the request.
- The game of first makes the request.
- </c><00:21:09.280><c> could</c> qualifications that their request could qualifications that their request
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- SSD operates on a public budget of more than a half billion dollars.
- Essentially, it was a request of the county that such a thing be authorized.
- The request was, we want to have a countywide district.
- Like, that is just not stable, especially when you're making these large, large budget decisions.
- You don't... ...when you're making these large, large budget decisions, you don't want to make such a
Committee:
House General Laws
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session on House Bill 3070, a firearms-related bill. Representative Koslow argued the bill was not truly Second Amendment friendly, saying it could block return of stolen firearms, expose taxpayers to large payouts, and harm firearm dealers. Representative Greg said local law enforcement did not support it. The committee then voted 3 ayes and 9 noes, and HB 3070 failed to be reported do pass.
The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2904, which would expand animal mistreatment law to include starvation and add a House committee substitute addressing false reports of animal abuse. Representative Don Mayhew said the bill responds to cases of animals left chained and neglected, and supporters from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Humane World for Animals, and the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation backed the measure. No opposition testimony was offered.
The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 2933, which would allow school districts in St. Louis County to withdraw from the Special School District of St. Louis County through board action and a local vote. The sponsor and supporters, including Lindbergh officials, parents, and an attorney, said the current SSD structure is too rigid, lacks accountability, and can fail to meet students’ individualized needs; they cited service delays, litigation, and concerns raised by families. Opponents, including SSD administrators, superintendents, parents, and advocates, said SSD provides specialized services that many districts could not replicate, warned the bill could fragment services and create instability, and pointed to the countywide history and existing review mechanisms for SSD. The hearing ended without a vote on HB 2933.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We talked on the floor during the budget debate about the opportunity to upskill folks and that we're
- We talked on the floor during the budget debate about the opportunity to upskill folks and that we're
- Federal law already requires all FFLs to respond to a trace request.
- That would be a trace request from a law enforcement agency.
- All FFLs have to respond to a trace request from a law enforcement agency within 24 hours.
Keywords:
State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I request that the rules be waived in CS for HB 1195 be read a third time by title and placed on final
- This is simply bringing the second largest component of the state budget into the sunshine.
- Upon request of the victim, that is the bill. Are there questions of the sponsor?
- WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET REQUIREMENT, AND THERE'S NOTHING ABOUT THIS JOINT RESOLUTION.
- We still have to pass the budget.
Bills:
SB 2 , HB 2 , HB 2000 , HB 2196 , HB 213 , HB 222 , HB 645 , HB 1458 , HB 1022 , HB 141 , HB 502 , HB 643 , HB 3093 , HB 1700 , HB 117 , SB 503 , SB 2 , HB 120 , HB 20 , HB 150 , HB 6 , HB 100 , HB 210 , HB 215 , HB 1393 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB 142 , HB 451 , HB 124 , HB 2 , HB 2000 , HB 2196 , HB 213 , HB 222 , HB 645 , HB 1458 , HB 1022 , HB 141 , HB 502 , HB 643 , HB 3093 , HB 1700 , HB 117
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- :18:22.960><c> come</c> Our request, investigative requests come Our request, investigative requests
- Lead's requests for investigative assistance, 2021 through 2025.
- There are two things that affect our budgets, and one is insurance rates.
- And as we put our budgets together, there’s two things that raise rents.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Apr 7th, 2026
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, you have heard the request. Without objection, that will be the order.
- So is this in the budget this year? Thank you for the question.
Bills:
HB3622
Keywords:
HB3622, 2030 Census, Decennial Census, U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, census preparation, federal census, state treasury fund, revolving fund, continuing fund, deemed appropriated, technology upgrades, census outreach, redistricting, population count, Title 74, OMES, State Treasurer, budgeting
Summary:
The Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee met and laid over items 4 and 5 before taking up three census-related bills. House Bill 3620 was presented as creating the 2030 Census Committee and was advanced after brief questions and a unanimous 5-0 roll call vote. House Bill 3621 was then considered; the author requested and received unanimous consent to strike the enacting clause, then explained that the bill would create an Oklahoma State Data Center within LSP to centralize census data. A question from Minority Leader Kurt clarified that the state demographer would remain with Commerce, while the new center would aggregate data for transparency. The bill passed 6-0.
House Bill 3622 was next, creating a census revolving fund with an initial appropriation of about $500,000. In response to a question, the author said the funding was expected to be included in the current budget/allotment for policy items still moving through. After no further debate, the committee approved the bill 7-0. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , just wondering how come we're requesting more money?
- And so do families, budgets, and all those things. It's not a lot.
- not not existing, uh, of this request not not existing, uh, last<01:10:12.000><c> session,</c><01:10
- Is there a way that you can transfer money from a different spot or in your budget from the budget that
- language that we supplemental budget language that we heard,<01:19:20.760><c> um,</c> heard, um, heard
Committee:
Senate Labor
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 25th, 2026
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- So that we would have to pass this, then they would have to request that waiver.
- The state of Missouri an additional maybe $150 million a year out of our budget.
- They submitted a waiver request in September, it was approved by the federal government in December,
- They submitted a waiver request in September, it was approved by the federal government in December,
- And those are some givens that, you know what, if you're on a limited budget, you're not going to be
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2300 by a unanimous roll call vote of 18-0. The substitute combined a number of previously approved professional registration items, including emergency suspension authority, chiropractic and massage therapy provisions, accountant regulations, the athletic trainer compact, social worker regulations, a speech-language pathologist fix, telehealth, nonprofit pharmacies, and the physician assistant compact. Members noted that work was still ongoing on bell bondsman language before the committee moved into public hearing.
The main public hearing was on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ authority to perform certain laser and in-office procedures. Representative Farnan and optometry supporters argued the bill is about patient access, especially in rural areas, and said it would allow three laser procedures—YAG capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, and laser iridotomy—plus clarify other already-performed office procedures, while still excluding major surgeries such as cataract surgery, LASIK, and corneal transplants. Supporters said optometrists already receive relevant training, that a 32-hour certification course would serve as a safeguard, and that patients often face long waits or long travel times for care. Opponents, including ophthalmologists, argued the bill would blur the line between optometry and surgery, create safety risks, and rely on insufficient training and ambiguous language. They cited complications from laser procedures, questioned emergency care claims, and said optometrists should not be regulated as surgeons unless placed under the State Board of Healing Arts. No vote was taken on HB 2897, and the chair recessed the hearing for later continuation.
The Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education then took up House Bill 3239 and adopted Amendment 0.01H, which capped the program at $4 million to keep it from becoming an open-ended cost. The committee then adopted the House Committee Substitute and voted the bill do pass by 11-7. The committee also combined House Bills 2913 and 3228 into one substitute and voted that combined measure do pass by 19-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2195, which would create the Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program and encourage school districts to incorporate driver-safety content into existing courses without adding a fiscal note or mandating a standalone driver’s ed class. Sponsor Representative Reedy and supporters from AAA Missouri and the Missouri Driver Education Coalition said the bill would address teen crash rates, improve access to driver education, and help schools use existing curriculum time more flexibly. The hearing remained in discussion with testimony continuing.