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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Feb 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Local Government Committee, we did ask for an amendment to crosswalk this bill's proposed changes to Section
- Those key partners are referenced in Section 2 of the bill, which calls on the DOT to bring together
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on two transportation-related bills. For Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5374, staff explained that the bill would require tribal governments to be included in Growth Management Act transportation coordination and in preparation of county six-year transportation programs, and would create a tribal traffic safety coordinator grant program through the Traffic Safety Commission. Fiscal impacts were described as indeterminate and scalable, with estimates for staffing, grants, and local government coordination costs. The Association of Counties testified in support, saying the bill would better align existing tribal consultation processes with transportation planning and would not force counties to restart plans already near adoption.
For Engrossed Senate Bill 5649, staff said the bill would create a Washington State Supply Chain Competitiveness Infrastructure Program to provide grants and loans for public and tribal ports with public operations, with DOT setting priorities and criteria in collaboration with supply chain stakeholders. Fiscal notes estimated significant staffing and program costs, but the amount would depend on appropriations; no funds were included in the current Senate Transportation budget. The Washington Public Ports Association and representatives from the Port of Everett and Port of Port Angeles supported the bill, arguing it would help ports address congestion, improve freight efficiency, and leverage federal matching funds for major infrastructure projects. The Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board director said many proposed projects would not qualify for FMSIB funding because they are not on strategic freight corridors, which is why a separate program may be needed.
Members asked about timing, whether the tribal planning bill would require counties to start over on plans already near completion, and how the port bill would interact with existing funding sources and FMSIB eligibility. Staff and witnesses said the tribal bill was intended to work with existing coordination processes and not force counties to restart, while the port bill was meant to fill gaps where current programs do not apply. The chair then reviewed amendment deadlines for budget and committee bills, and the meeting adjourned for caucuses.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I I would believe that section only will come into play if they are still paying for the unit.
- shown as not voting on Senate Bill 1326 for reasons of personal interest, has provided an article section
Bills:
HJR1032 , SB1314 , SB1257 , SB1326 , SB1365 , SB1932 , SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346
Keywords:
HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- This section, we have the agency's rules for the month. So let's see.
- All right, members, that completes that section.
Committee:
All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So in the first section, you will note in addition to the reduction in civil liability for any election
- Then in the next section, it provides general liability coverage through the Secretary of State's self-insured
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- If the county commissioners have adopted a comprehensive plan pursuant to section, blah, blah, blah,
- And before we get to our comment section, let me say we have one testifier, and then we will get to that
Committee:
House Local Government
Summary:
The committee first heard RS 33327 from Representative Cornelius regarding city-run library boards. He said the proposal would affect the 55 city libraries in Idaho and would give city councils, along with library trustees, authority over hiring and firing library directors. He said the change was intended to address past problems and ensure elected officials have a role. After brief questions about trustee appointment and the need for added oversight, the committee moved to introduce the RS.
The committee then considered House Bill 620, sponsored by Representative Boyle, which would formalize county commissioners’ role as cooperating agencies in federal land-use and NEPA processes when counties have expertise under state law. Supporters from Custer County, the Idaho Association of Counties, and the Farm Bureau said counties have been overlooked in federal land-management planning and need a stronger voice. Members discussed whether counties without a comprehensive plan would be covered; the sponsor said all 44 counties have adopted one. The committee voted to send HB 620 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 627 from Representative McCann, which would clarify that people attending open meetings may take photos, video, or audio recordings so long as they do not disrupt the meeting. The sponsor cited incidents where attendees or media were told they could not record, and said the bill was meant to make that right explicit. Members raised questions about executive sessions, crowded meetings, prisons, and whether the language should cover non-electronic recording methods; an amendment was proposed to add “or other” after “digital.” After testimony from the Idaho Press Club in support, the committee voted 15-1 to send HB 627 to General Orders.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 29th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The suspects were charged under Penal Code Section 236.1 for human trafficking.
- The suspects were charged in Penal Code Section 236.1 for human trafficking, a minor, and that crime
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized guests in the gallery. The body then took up several gubernatorial appointments: confirmation of Hampas to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, and Diane White to the State Mining and Geology Board. Each appointment was presented by Senator Grove and approved by roll call, with later calls on the items lifted and the confirmations finalized by unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
The main floor debate centered on SCR 112, designating January 2026 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Senator Grove and several colleagues described human trafficking as modern-day slavery and emphasized survivor support, law enforcement tools, public awareness, and the vulnerability of foster youth, Indigenous women and girls, immigrants, and children targeted online or in hotels and other venues. Senators Rubio, Troy, Valadez, Arreguín, Wahab, and others spoke in strong support, citing local cases, online grooming, and the need for prevention and services. The resolution was adopted on a 38-0 vote.
The Senate also adopted SR 74, which amended the Senate’s standing rules to create two new committees: Emergency Management, and Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. Senator Ashby explained that the new committees would better address wildfire response, disaster preparedness, data privacy, artificial intelligence, and consumer protection. The chamber then approved a consent calendar containing SB 557, SB 57, SB 674, SB 623, and SB 837, all by 39-0 votes. The Pro Tem thanked members and staff for completing deadline-week work and announced the next floor session for February 2, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 29th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- through 65 and inserting paragraphs A and D in the subsection to make it technically make sense in that section
- As it relates to the operation of the vending machine section of the bill, we are also inserting 'following
Committee:
Senate Regulated Industries
Keywords:
Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond, security report, counterfeit ticket, altered ticket, false claim, ticket theft, fraud
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries considered and reported several bills. SB 530 on state lotteries was presented with two technical amendments adopted, including changes to lottery department contracting language and machine-purchase flexibility; the committee then reported the bill favorably. SB 204, which increases penalties for illegal slot machine operations to a third-degree felony and creates a declaratory-statement process for veteran service organizations to confirm machine legality, drew support from gaming interests and some soft opposition from a veterans group concerned about implementation; it was also reported favorably.
The committee then took up a proposed committee substitute combining SB 658 and SB 608 on water safety requirements for rental and vacation properties. The combined bill would require certain rental properties near water bodies or with pools to install specified alarms, locks, fences, covers, or similar safety devices, with enforcement through DBPR and a grace period for correcting some violations. Senators emphasized the bill as a response to child drowning deaths, including those involving autistic children, and the PCS was reported favorably. SB 980, as a delete-everything amendment, would create the Florida Agegate Act to restrict advertising, promotion, and display of non-FDA-approved nicotine devices in areas accessible to those under 21, with penalties and inspection authority; after questions about counterfeit products and enforcement, it was reported favorably.
The committee also approved SB 1708, which removes a three-year out-of-state practice requirement for veterinary licensure by endorsement while keeping other competency requirements, and SB 680, as amended, which creates a sales tax exemption for electricity sold to EV charging station operators and transferred to consumers, subject to metering and affidavit requirements. Several members recorded votes after the roll calls, and the meeting ended with an invitation to return later for another bill before adjournment.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that in the definitions, or sorry, in the first section, it speaks to all nominees of a political
- I know that in the definitions, or sorry, in the first section, it speaks to all nominees of a political
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- According to Business and Professions Code Section 201.1, quote, protection of the public shall be the
- Under Section 7031 of the BPC Code, it's very clear that the contractor has the burden to both plead
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (07/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- had no comments on the proposal, but we understand that there's a concern with the deletion of the section
- had no comments on the proposal, but we understand that there's a concern with the deletion of the section
Summary:
JCAR convened with a quorum, approved the minutes, and approved the consent agenda after removing two items for separate review: Board of Podiatry rule 2025-25 and Guardian ad Litem Board rule 2025-36. The Podiatry item concerned organizational rules deleting language on subcommittees. Committee members and OPLC counsel discussed whether the board still had statutory authority to create investigative or other subcommittees. OPLC said the prior authority had been repealed and no current statute appeared to support subcommittees for that board; members noted the issue may require a broader legislative fix. The committee then approved the Podiatry rule.
The committee next considered rule 2025-36 involving CASA advocate training. Staff said the rule requires CASA individuals to follow certification, continued-status, and ethics provisions, and noted a dispute between CASA and the board over applicability. OPLC explained the rulemaking had been delayed for years due to quorum issues and substantive discussions, and acknowledged it should have been done sooner. The committee approved the rule after brief discussion.
Finally, the committee reviewed Department of Health and Human Services rule 2560 on home visits for postpartum and newborn assessment. Staff noted the rules had expired in 2023 but the department continued reimbursement under statutory authority and the Medicaid state plan. Concerns about broad language were addressed through a conditional approval and revisions, and DHHS said it had no further comments. The committee expressed appreciation for the changes and approved the item before the meeting ended.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- If you want to look at the bill, that's in Article Six, Sections One through Four.
- This could have had levy impacts for districts, but in the bill, Section Three increases the equalizing
Bills:
HF1049
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The language simply clarifies that the estranged parent inheritance section of the bill, section 29,
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Apr 16th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you recall, this was a $50 million request divided into, Dollar request divided into sections
- I know that there wasn't anyone from the Department of Commerce here, but looking at section one, subsection
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The committee met to work on three remaining policy bills. On HB 2225, members discussed an amendment reducing the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund housing grant program from $50 million to $30 million, lowering the maximum grant amount, and clarifying that existing lots can qualify after a certificate of occupancy is issued so the program can help communities like Watford City and Williston use prepared lots. Members also discussed the matching requirements, tribal eligibility, and how Commerce would score applications to ensure the money lowers lot costs rather than being absorbed by political subdivisions. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 22-0, and Representative Murphy was assigned to carry the bill.
The committee then took up SB 2200, which funds the 988 crisis hotline. After discussion, members agreed to strip out the proposed phone-line charge approach and instead provide a $500,000 appropriation from the Community Health Care Trust Fund, consistent with the Senate version, to supplement existing funding for increased staffing and texting-related demand. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 22-0, and Representative Nelson will carry the bill.
Finally, the committee considered SB 2342, which creates a value-added milk processing facility incentive program. The amendment reduced the proposed line of credit from $10 million to $5 million, with the program intended to support dairy-related processing infrastructure such as utilities, roads, water, wastewater, and rail access. Members noted the program would be administered through the Agriculture Diversification and Development Committee, could potentially support one or multiple facilities, and sunsets June 30, 2027. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 22-0, and Representative Brandenburg will carry the bill. The committee then adjourned, planning to reconvene the next morning to take up additional bills and budget adjustments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I, Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, pursuant to Article 3, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution
- Governor of the State of Texas, pursuant to Article 4, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution, do hereby
Keywords:
Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/14/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- My only concern that I'm going to express today is on section three.
- The other three sections of the bill I have no opinion on.
- The other three sections of the bill I have no opinion on.
- The other today is on section three.
- So I take your point about the penalty section of this.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Healthcare Transparency Dashboard Subcommittee (7-16-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- I should have mentioned this earlier since we went back to the list under section two there.
- 27:36.720><c> under</c> since we went back to the list under since we went back to the list under section
- </c> section two there. section two there.
- Last bullet we have on this section is ensure security and data privacy.
- Any questions, comments about this section?
Summary:
The subcommittee held its first meeting to discuss creating a Healthcare Transparency Dashboard focused largely on Kentucky Medicaid. Members introduced themselves and described their interest in using data transparency to improve policy, access to care, and program efficiency. The co-chairs said the dashboard should begin with a basic framework and expand over time, with a mission centered on collaboratively designing and maintaining a secure, data-driven dashboard housed with the Legislative Research Commission.
Discussion focused on what should be measured and how data should be organized. Members agreed the dashboard should segment Medicaid populations rather than aggregate them, with separate attention to aged and disabled enrollees, expansion adults, and children. Suggested measures included emergency department utilization and follow-up, cancer screenings, child and adolescent well visits, adult well visits, postpartum care, newborn screenings and follow-ups, hospitalization and readmission rates, pharmacy, behavioral health, and claims data. Several members emphasized the need to include demographic and geographic information, while noting some items such as education may not be readily available in Medicaid data and that HIPAA and access issues will affect how detailed the public-facing dashboard can be.
Members also discussed existing data sources and warned against duplicating work already being done by the cabinet, the Office of Data Analytics, CMS scorecards, and university Medicaid directed payment reporting. The group was encouraged to review the Medicaid and CHIP scorecard, which includes quality, administrative, and program characteristic measures, as a possible model. No formal votes were taken, but the subcommittee agreed to continue refining the mission statement, identify priority metrics, and consider benchmarking, outcomes, data-sharing, and technical platform issues before the next meeting.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Later, I spent six months in a San Francisco Navigation Center before receiving Section 8 housing in
- Can you identify what section you're referring to?
- Can you identify what section you're referring to?
- Can you identify what section you're referring to?
- All of the by-right ministerial items that you just listed in that section is what we agreed to with
Committee:
Senate Housing
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- The problem is that Section 1D of Chapter 164, which created our purchase of receivables system, is deeply
- That section requires utilities to pay third-party suppliers the amount the suppliers' customers owe
- customer of National Grid, Unitil, and Eversource that picks up the tab as part of the distribution section
- what I've read on, I don't have the legislative transcripts of what lawmakers were thinking when Section
- It did not begin in 1997; it actually Section 1D was added in by the Green Communities Act of 2008.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several energy-related bills, with the main focus on H. 3534/S. 2255, which would ban or sharply restrict residential third-party electric suppliers, and on related reform proposals. Supporters included the Attorney General’s office, municipal and regional planning officials, environmental justice groups, consumer advocates, and city officials from Boston and Chelsea. They argued that the residential competitive supply market has produced higher bills, deceptive sales tactics, auto-renewals into higher rates, and disproportionate harm to low-income residents, seniors, communities of color, and people with limited English. Witnesses cited AG reports estimating hundreds of millions of dollars in overcharges over time, described door-to-door and storefront marketing abuses, and said municipal aggregation programs have saved residents money while offering more stable rates. Several supporters said the Legislature should either ban residential competitive supply or adopt strong guardrails such as ending automatic renewals, banning incentive-based commissions, and capping rates relative to basic service.
Opponents or industry representatives from the Retail Energy Advancement League, Vistra, and Constellation argued that the market can provide savings, longer-term price stability, and value-added products such as renewable options and time-of-use offerings. They said Massachusetts has already improved consumer protections through DPU proceedings, that complaints are relatively few compared with the size of the market, and that a ban would eliminate consumer choice. They also defended direct sales and commissions as normal features of a retail market, while saying they would support additional protections, licensing, bonding, and stronger oversight of bad actors. Committee members pressed both sides on whether the market truly saves money, whether automatic renewals should be banned, and whether the AG’s proposed reforms would be enough.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 3972, a bill to extend utility shutoff protections during extreme heat, with Rep. Mindy Domb arguing that Massachusetts should treat extreme heat like extreme cold and protect customers facing financial hardship. Rep. Barrett also testified for H. 3450, a municipal broadband/right-of-way bill, arguing that communities need easier and cheaper access to utility poles and public rights of way to build municipal broadband. In addition, Senate Majority Leader Creem testified for S. 2239, which would bar utilities from recovering ratepayer funds for lobbying, promotions, trade association dues, and similar expenses. No votes were taken during the hearing.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 23rd, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a bill that was to clean up a bit of the repetitive nature of the language in our parole section
- There's a bill that was to clean up a bit of the repetitive nature of the language in our parole section
- up any social media right now to any story on international trafficking rings and read the comment section
- up any social media right now to any story on international trafficking rings and read the comment section
- And from what we’ve looked up, from the Middle District Federal Court, RS 32-412, Section 1, as stated
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee first handled several housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 123, HB 255, and HB 994 without objection. It then took up SCR 3 by Senator Brock Myers, which would delay and revise implementation of a state police rule affecting criminal history background checks for licensed ambulance personnel and certain health care workers. After adopting Amendment Set 434 to remove a provision involving parish and local law enforcement checks, the committee reported SCR 3 as amended favorably. The committee also heard HB 978 by Rep. Lecombe, which as amended raises the population threshold for municipalities required to remit certain special costs to the District Indigent Defender Fund from under 5,000 to under 9,000; with support from the town of Addis and related stakeholders, the bill was reported favorably as amended.
The committee then considered HB 967 by Rep. Moore, which sought to remove language limiting parole eligibility for certain pre-July 2, 1973 life-sentenced offenders to those who had pleaded guilty, thereby allowing a small group of elderly inmates convicted at trial to seek parole consideration. Supporters argued the bill would only create an opportunity for review, not release, and cited rehabilitation and fairness concerns; opponents, including district attorneys and corrections officials, argued the 2022 law already addressed the intended group and that the current bill would reopen cases involving serious violent crimes. After extended debate, the motion to report HB 967 favorably failed on an 8-3 vote.
Finally, the committee took up HB 1107 by Rep. Melerine, a bill on determining intellectual disability in capital cases. The bill, as amended, raised the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, set an IQ threshold framework, required expert reports and Daubert-type reliability review, and limited the article to post-conviction capital cases. The Attorney General’s office and district attorneys supported the bill as a way to create clearer procedures and speed resolution of Atkins claims, while criminal defense lawyers, disability advocates, clergy, and medical experts opposed it as inconsistent with current clinical standards and potentially unconstitutional, warning that rigid IQ cutoffs and presumptions could wrongly expose people with intellectual disabilities to execution. The transcript ends during closing remarks on HB 1107, with no final committee vote shown.